Front Cross-Member: Service and Repair

Subframe without Steering Gear

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1332)

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

Perform The Following:

Removing

- Loosen the wheel bolts.

- Raise the vehicle.

- Remove the wheels.

- Remove the lower noise insulation.

- Remove exhaust system bracket from subframe- arrows -.






- Remove the nuts - arrows - on left and right side of vehicle.






- Loosen the double clamp for the exhaust system.

- Remove the control arm from the ball joint.

- Remove the left and right nut - 1 - from the coupling rod - 3 -.






- Remove the coupling rod - 3 - from the stabilizer bar - 2 - on the left and right sides.

- Remove the bolts - 11 - and then remove the pendulum support from the transmission.






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

Vehicles with hydraulic power steering gear






- Remove the steering gear bolts- 9 - and - 10 -.

Vehicles with electro-mechanical steering gear






- Remove the bolts - 9 - and - 10 - from the steering gear.

Continuation for all vehicles

- Move the engine/transmission jack (V.A.G 1383 A) - 1 - under the subframe.






- Remove the bolts - 5 - and - 6 - and lower the subframe with the engine/transmission jack (V.A.G 1383 A).






- Secure steering gear on body.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- Always make sure the intermediate plate - 1 - is installed between the subframe - 2 - and the body.






Insert the long side of the intermediate plate - 1 - so that it is perpendicular to direction of travel. The tabs - arrows - fit into the subframe - 2 -.

- Install the noise insulation.

- Install the front wheels and tighten them.

Tightening Specifications






Tightening Specification, Pendulum Support To The Transmission