Lower Control Arm and Ball Joint Assembly Overview

Lower Control Arm and Ball Joint Assembly Overview

• Welding and straightening work on supporting or wheel carrying components of the suspension is not permitted.

• Always replace self-locking nuts.

• Always replace corroded bolts/nuts.

• Bonded rubber bushings can only be turned to a limited extent. Therefore, the threaded connections of the components with bonded rubber bushings should only be tightened when the wheel bearing housing is lifted (curb weight position).






1 Bolts

• 15 Nm + 90°

• Always replace if removed.

2 Body, Front

3 Suspension Strut

• Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Suspension Strut ] Suspension Strut

4 Nut

• 65 Nm

5 Internal Multi-Point Bolt

• Bolt point must face in direction of travel.

6 Nut

• 70 Nm + 90°

• Always replace if removed.

7 Wheel Bearing Housing

• Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Wheel Bearing Housing ] Wheel Bearing Housing

• It is necessary to perform a vehicle alignment if the wheel bearing housing is replaced.

• There are different versions.

• Allocation, refer to the Parts Catalog

8 Nut

• 60 Nm

9 Ball Joint

• Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Ball Joint ] Ball Joint

• Checking, refer to => [ Ball Joint Checking ] Testing and Inspection

• Replace with control arm if damaged.

10 Nut

• 100 Nm

11 Control Arm

• Replace with ball joint if damaged.

• Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Lower Control Arm ] Lower Control Arm

• Removing and installing (left side of the vehicle with a DSG transmission or automatic transmission) refer to => [ Control Arm, Left Side of Vehicle with DSG or Automatic Transmission ] Control Arm, Left Side of Vehicle with DSG or Automatic Transmission

12 Front Bonded Rubber Bushing

13 Rear Bonded Rubber Bushing, Rear

• Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Lower Control Arm Rear Bonded Rubber Bushing ] Lower Control Arm Rear Bonded Rubber Bushing

14 Coupling Rod