Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing lower transverse link Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332- Removing –  Remove wheel. –  Remove coil spring. → Chapter.

–  Remove bolt -arrow- for lower transverse link -1-. Vehicles with dynamic headlight range control

–  Remove bolts -1- from lower transverse link. Continuation for all vehicles –  Mark position of eccentric bolt -arrow- relative to subframe using e.g. a felt tip pen. –  Disconnect and lower rear part of exhaust system. –  Remove bolt -arrow-. –  Remove lower transverse link. Installing –  Install lower transverse link on vehicle and tighten bolts hand tight. The transverse link may be bolted only when dimension „a“ has been attained → Fig..

–  Bolt upper transverse link to subframe and tighten new nut -arrow- only to specified torque. –  Observe mark made for position of eccentric bolt -arrow- relative to subframe. –  Reinstall rear section of exhaust system. Vehicles with dynamic headlight range control –  Install bolts -1- in lower transverse link. Continuation for all vehicles

–  Tighten bolt -arrow- for lower transverse link -1-. –  Install coil spring → Chapter. –  Install wheel and tighten bolts or nuts → Chapter. –  Perform wheel alignment → Chapter.

Specified torques

Component	Specified torque
Lower transverse link to wheel bearing housing t  Use new nuts and bolts t  Tighten threaded connections only when vehicle is in the normal running position	90 Nm + 90°
Lower transverse link to subframe t  Use new nut t  Tighten threaded connections only when vehicle is in the normal running position	95 Nm