Subframe With Steering Gear

Subframe with Steering Gear

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Ball joint puller (3287 A)

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1332)

• Engine/transmission jack (V.A.G 1383 A)

Removing

Vehicles with the Battery in the Engine Compartment

- Remove the battery and the battery tray.

Continuation for All Vehicles

- Disconnect the wire - 1 - from the E-box.





- Disconnect the ground wire - 2 -.





- Disconnect the connector - 3 -.

- Guide the wiring harness out of all the brackets on the longitudinal so it can be removed together with the steering gear.





- Remove the nuts - arrows - and remove foot well trim - 1 -.





- Remove the bolt - 1 - and remove the universal joint - 2 - from the steering gear.





- Remove the front wheels.

- Remove lower noise insulation.

Vehicles with Auxiliary Heater

- Remove bolts - arrows A - from heat shield.





- Remove bolt - arrow B - and slide exhaust pipe of auxiliary heater - 1 - upward.

Continuation for All Vehicles

- Disconnect the connector from the oil level thermal sensor (G266) and disconnect the wire on the subframe.

- Remove bracket for exhaust system from the subframe.

- Remove coupling rods from stabilizer.

- Remove nuts - arrows -.





- Loosen nut of track rod ball joint, but do not unscrew yet.

• To protect thread, screw nut on pin a few turns.

- Press off tie rod end from wheel bearing housing with (3287A) and then remove nut.





- Remove pendulum support from transmission, unscrew bolts - 13 - to do so.





- Secure the subframe with consoles. Refer to => [ Subframe, Securing ] Subframe, Securing.

- Place the (V.A.G 1383 A) under the subframe.





- Place a block of wood - 1 -, for example, between (V.A.G 1383 A) and the subframe.

- Loosen bolts - 4 and 5 - and lower subframe with brackets slightly. Observe electrical wires when doing this.





- Lower the (V.A.G 1383 A) and guide the steering gear wiring harness back.

- Secure the subframe on the (V.A.G 1383 A) with the accompanying strap.





Installing

Installation is performed in the reverse sequence.

- Install the battery tray and the battery.

- Install noise insulation and tighten.

Tightening Specifications





Tightening Specifications, Subframe to Body





Tightening Specifications, Pendulum Support to the Transmission

CAUTION!
From MY 2008, Heli-Coil inserts are installed in the threads for the pendulum support threaded connection in the 02Q manual transmissions. Differences

On these and all other transmissions, use strength class 10.9 bolts.

If, in the 02Q manual transmissions, there is not Heli-Coil insert, then use 8.8 strength class bolts and the appropriate tightening specification.