Lower Transverse Link

All Wheel Drive (AWD)

Lower Transverse Link

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1332)

Removing

- Measure dimension from center of wheel to lower edge of wheel housing. Refer to => [ Rear Axle in Curb Weight Position ] Rear Axle In Curb Weight Position.

- Remove wheel.

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

- Remove bolt - arrow - for lower transverse link - 1 -.





Vehicles with Automatic Vertical Headlamp Aim Control

- Remove the bolts - 1 - from the lower transverse link.





Continuation for All Vehicles

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

- Disengage rear exhaust system and lower.

- Remove bolt - arrow B -.

- Remove lower transverse link.

Installing

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

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

- Connect the upper transverse link to the subframe and tighten the new nut - arrow - to the tightening specification only.





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

- Suspend rear exhaust system.

Vehicles with Automatic Vertical Headlamp Aim Control

- Install the bolts - 1 - to the lower transverse link.

Continuation for All Vehicles

- Tighten bolt - arrow - for lower transverse link - 1 -.





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

- Install wheel and tighten. Refer to => [ Tightening Specification for Mounting Wheels ] [1][2]Specifications.

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

Tightening Specifications