Skoda Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing front or rear rubber-metal bearing –  Remove rear wheels. –  Remove coil springs → Chapter. –  Remove exhaust pipe and rear silencer → Engine → Rep. gr.26.

–  Disconnect plug connection -2- at the control unit of the Haldex coupling. –  For vehicles fitted with automatic headlight range control, disconnect the plug at rear left vehicle level sensor -G76-. –  Separate plug connection on speed sensor. –  Unclip the speed sensor cable from the bracket at the top suspension arm. –  Removing anti-roll bar → Chapter. –  Removing track rods → Chapter. –  Remove holder for brake line at the front assembly bearings.

–  Now lash the vehicle securely to the lift platform using tensioning straps -T10038-.   WARNING If the vehicle is not lashed, there is a risk of the vehicle toppling off the lift platform.

–  Position engine/gearbox jack e. g. -V.A.G 1383/A- with universal gearbox mount e. g. -V.A.G 1359/2- under the assembly carrier and secure with tensioning strap.

–  Release screw -1- or -2- on both sides.   Note To provide a clearer illustration, only the left vehicle side is illustrated.

–  Fix the position of the assembly carrier using two fixing devices -T10096-. –  Lower assembly carrier with engine/gearbox jack e.g. -V.A.G 1383/A- approx. 10 cm

–  Position the special tools as shown in the figure. 1 -  Nut -T10263/1- 2 -  Washer, commercially available 3 -  Assembly carrier 4 -  Pipe section -T10263/1- 5 -  Hydraulic cylinder e.g. -VAS 6178- 6 -  Washer, commercially available 7 -  Nut -T10263/1- 8 -  Screw -T10263/4- –  Pretension special tools. –  Remove the rubber-metal bearing by actuating the pump.