Tie Rod

Tie Rod

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1331)

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1332)

Removing

- Remove wheel.

- Remove the coil spring. Refer to => [ Coil Spring ] Coil Spring.

- Remove the nut - 1 - and pull coupling rod - 2 - out of stabilizer.





- Remove threaded connection - arrow - for tie rod - 3 -.

- Remove bolts - arrows - for stabilizer clamp.





- Remove the nut - arrow - and remove bolt toward rear.





- Remove tie rod.

Installing

- Insert tie rod into vehicle and tighten the bolts by hand.

• Pay attention to the different versions of the tie rods: open underneath or closed in direction of travel.

- Bring rear suspension into curb weight position. Refer to => [ Wheel Suspension, Lifting into Curb Weight Position ] Rear Suspension.

Only bolt on transverse link if dimension "a" is reached! Refer to => [ Tightening of the respective
bolts/nuts must then only occur after dimension between
the wheel hub center and the lower edge of wheel housing has been attained. ] Rear Suspension.

- Bolt tie rod to subframe and tighten new nut.





- Tighten bolts - arrows - for stabilizer clamp.





- Tighten threaded connection - arrow - for tie rod - 3 -.





- Insert coupling rod - 2 - into stabilizer and tighten nut - 1 -.

- Install coil spring. Refer to => [ Coil Spring ] Coil Spring.

- Install wheel and tighten. Specification, refer to => [ Wheel Bolt Tightening Specification ] Specifications.

- Perform vehicle alignment. Refer to => [ Wheel Alignment ] Wheel Alignment.

Tightening Specifications