Upper Transverse Link

Front Wheel Drive (FWD)

Upper Transverse Link

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1332)

Removing

- Remove wheel.

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

- Unhook speed sensor wiring - arrow A - from the upper transverse link.





- Remove bolt - 1 -.

- Mark, e.g. using a felt-tip marker, position of eccentric bolt - arrow - to subframe.





- Remove bolt - arrow -.

- Remove upper transverse link.

Installing

- Insert the upper transverse link into the vehicle and tighten the bolts by hand.

• Only bolt on upper transverse link if dimension - a - is reached! Refer to => [ Measure Dimension ] Front Wheel Drive (FWD).

- Bolt upper transverse link to subframe and tighten new nut.





- Note applied marking of eccentric bolt - arrow - to subframe.

- Tighten bolt - 1 - for upper transverse link.





• Make sure that washer is installed between bolt and wheel bearing housing.

- Hook speed sensor wiring - arrow A - in at the upper transverse link.

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

- Install wheel and tighten. Refer to => [ Tightening Specification for Mounting Wheels ] Tightening Specification For Mounting Wheels.

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

Tightening Specifications