Upper Control Arm, Vehicles with an Air Spring Shock Absorber

Upper Control Arm, Vehicles with an Air Spring Shock Absorber

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Wheel hub support (T10149)

• Ball joint puller (T10187)

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

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1332)

Removing

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

- Loosen the wheel bolts.

- Raise the vehicle.

- Remove the wheel.

- Remove the wheel housing liner..

- Pull the pin - 2 - for the left front level control system sensor/right front level control sensor (G78/G289) downward and unclip the coupling rod at the upper control arm.






- Remove the air spring damper. Refer to => [ Air Spring Damper ] Air Spring Damper.

- Unscrew the bolts - arrows - and remove the upper control arm - 1 -.






Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- Tighten the upper control arm/body threaded connection when dimension - a - between the upper control arm and body is reached.






a 4.65 in

- Install air spring shock absorber. Refer to => [ Air Spring Damper ] Air Spring Damper.

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

Tightening Specifications