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Tie Rod






Front Wheel Drive

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 coil spring.

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





- Remove bolt - 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.

Only bolt on tie rod if dimension a is reached => [ Measure Dimension ] Rear Axle in Curb Weight Position!

- Bolt tie rod to subframe and tighten new nut.





- Tighten bolts - arrows - for stabilizer clamp.





- Tighten bolt - arrow - for tie rod - 3 -.





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

- Install coil spring.

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

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

Tightening Specifications