Upper Transverse Link

Upper Transverse Link

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque wrench 40-200 Nm (VAG 1332)

Removing

- Remove the wheel.

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

- Disengage the wire - arrow A - for the speed sensor from the upper transverse link.





- Remove the bolt - 1 -.

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





- Remove the bolt - arrow -.

- Remove the upper transverse link.

Installing

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

- Bring the wheel bearing housing into curb weight position. Refer to --> [ Wheel Bearing Housing, Lifting to Curb Weight Position ] Wheel Bearing Housing, Lifting to Curb Weight Position.

Only tighten the bolts if dimension "a" has been reached. Refer to --> [ between the wheel hub center and the lower edge of the wheel housing has been attained. ] Wheel Bearing Housing, Lifting to Curb Weight Position!

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





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

- Tighten the bolt - 1 - for the upper transverse link.





• The washer - 2 - must be installed so that there is a gap - arrow B - between the washer and cover plate - 3 -.

- Install the wire - arrow A - for the speed sensor to the upper transverse link.

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

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

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

Tightening Specifications