Lower Control Arm

Lower Control Arm

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Tensioner Hooks (VW 552)

• Ball Joint Puller (T10444)

• Socket Wrench 21 mm (T10188)

• Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1332)

• Vehicle Diagnostic Tester (VAS 5051B)

Removing

Vehicles with an Air Spring Shock Absorber

- Activate the vehicle lift mode and place the vehicle on the lifting platform. Refer to => [ Vehicle Lift Mode ] Description and Operation.

Continuation for All Vehicles

- Loosen the wheel bolts.

- Raise the vehicle.

- Remove the wheel.

Vehicles with an Air Spring Shock Absorber

- Bleed the air spring shock absorber with the (VAS 5051B).

Continuation for All Vehicles

- Remove the wheel housing liner.. Attach the (VW 552) - 1 - on both sides of the vehicle in the upper opening of the wheel housing and on the upper control arm.






- Slightly pretension the control arm so that the control arm ball stud is not damaged.

- Unscrew the bolt - 1 - for the shock absorber - 2 - on the control arm.






- Loosen the nut on the conical pin, but do not unscrew yet.






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

- Press out the lower control arm and unscrew the nut.

1. (T10444)


- Remove the threaded connection - 1 -.






- Remove the threaded connection - 2 -.

- Lower the lower control arm in the - direction of the arrow - and thread out of the wheel bearing housing.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

The threaded connection of the shock absorber/lower control arm must be tightened in the curb weight position. Refer to => [ Front Axle, Lifting to Curb Weight Position ] Front Axle, Lifting to Curb Weight Position.

- Install the wheel and tighten the wheel bolts. Refer to => [ Wheel Bolt Torque Specification ] [1][2]Specifications.

- Tighten the threaded connection of the lower control arm/subframe during the vehicle alignment.

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

Tightening Specifications