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