SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

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

t  Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332- Carry out the following work: Removal: –  Loosen wheel bolts. –  Raise the vehicle. –  Remove wheel. –  Remove coil springs → Chapter.

–  Unscrew bolt -arrow- for lower transverse link -1-.

Vehicles with dynamic headlight range control –  Remove bolts -1- from lower transverse link. Continued for all vehicles –  Mark position of eccentric bolt -arrow- in relation to subframe, for example using a felt-tip pen. –  Disengage and lower rear part of exhaust system. –  Remove bolt -arrow-. –  Take out lower transverse link. Installation –  Insert lower transverse link into vehicle and hand-tighten bolts. Transverse link may be bolted only when dimension „a“ has been attained → Fig..

–  Tighten new nut -arrow- to specified torque only. –  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. Continued for all vehicles

–  Tighten bolt -arrow- for lower transverse link -1-. –  Install coil spring → . –  Fit and secure wheel → Chapter. –  Check wheel alignment → Chapter

Specified torques

Component	Tightening 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 and then turn 90° further
Lower transverse link to subframe t  Use new nut t  Tighten threaded connections only when vehicle is in the normal running position	95 Nm
Rear left vehicle level sender -G76- to lower transverse link	5 Nm