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)

Removing

- Turn the steering wheel to the straight-ahead position and remove the ignition key so that the steering wheel lock engages.

Vehicles With "Keyless Access" Keyless Locking And Starting System

- Switch the ignition off and open the driver door so the steering wheel lock locks.

Continuation For All Vehicles

- Remove the battery and the battery tray.

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






- Disconnect the ground wire - 2 -.






- Disconnect the harness 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 footwell trim, thereby removing the nuts - arrows -.






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






- Remove the front wheels.

- Remove the lower noise insulation.

- Disconnect the connector for the service interval extension to the oil pan.

- Remove exhaust system bracket from subframe- arrows -.






- Remove coupling rods from stabilizer.

- Remove the 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 ball joint puller - 3287A - and then remove nut.






- Remove the bolts - 13 - and then remove the pendulum support from the transmission.






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

- Place the Engine/Transmission Jack- V.A.G 1383 A - under the subframe.






- Place a block of wood - 1 -, for example, between VAG 1383 A and the subframe.

- Remove the bolts - 9 - and - 10 - and slightly lower the subframe. Observe electrical wires when doing this.






- Lower the Engine/Transmission Jack - VAG 1383 A - and guide the steering gear wiring harness back.

- Secure the subframe on the Engine/Transmission Jack (V.A.G 1383 A) with the accompanying strap.






Installing

Install in reverse order of removal.

- Install the battery tray and the battery.

- Install noise insulation and tighten, tightening specifications.

Tightening Specifications






Tightening Specifications, Subframe To Body






Tightening Specifications, Pendulum Support To The Transmission