Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing track rod Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-

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

–  Remove nut -1- and pull coupling rod -2- out of anti-roll bar. –  Remove bolt -arrow- for track rod -3-.

–  Remove bolts -arrows- for anti-roll bar clamp. If the upper bolt of the anti-roll bar clamp on the right side of the vehicle cannot be removed, then additional work must be performed → Anchor. For the right side of the vehicle only (depending on equipment)

–  Now strap vehicle to lifting platform arms on both sides of vehicle using tensioning straps -T10038-.   WARNING If the vehicle is not strapped down, there is a great danger that the vehicle will slip off the lifting platform!

–  Attach support -T10149- to wheel hub using wheel bolt. –  Raise wheel hub with support -T10149- and engine and gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A- far enough that bolts of right anti-roll bar clamp are accessible. Continuation for both sides of vehicle:

–  Remove nut -arrow- and remove bolt towards rear. –  Remove track rod -1-. Installing –  Install track rod on vehicle, open side downwards, and tighten bolts hand tight. The track rod may be bolted only when dimension „a“ has been attained → Fig..

–  Bolt track rod -1- to subframe and tighten new nut -arrow-.

–  Tighten bolts -arrows- for anti-roll bar clamp. For the right side of the vehicle only (depending on equipment) –  Lower wheel suspension again using engine and gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A- and remove support -T10149- from wheel hub. –  Remove tensioning strap -T10038-. Continuation for both sides of vehicle:

–  Tighten bolt -arrow- for track rod -3-.   Note Ensure that a washer is installed between the nut and the wheel bearing housing. –  Connect coupling rod -2- to anti-roll bar and tighten nut -1-. –  Install coil spring → Chapter. –  Install wheel and tighten bolts or nuts → Chapter. –  Perform wheel alignment → Chapter.

Specified torques

Component	Specified torque
Track rod to wheel bearing housing t  Use new nuts and bolts t  Tighten threaded connections only when vehicle is in the normal running position	130 Nm + 90° further
Track rod to subframe t  Use new nuts and bolts	90 Nm + 90° further
Anti-roll bar to subframe t  Use new bolts t  Tighten threaded connections only when vehicle is in the normal running position	25 Nm + 45° further
Anti-roll bar to coupling rod t  Use new nut	45 Nm