SEAT 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- Carry out the following work: Removal: –  Loosen wheel bolts. –  Raise the vehicle. –  Remove wheel. –  Remove coil springs → Chapter.

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

–  Unscrew 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) Continued for all vehicles

–  Use tensioning straps -T10038- to strap vehicle to support beams of lifting platform on both sides. 1 -  Support tool -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. Both sides of vehicle (continued)

–  Unscrew the nut -arrow- and extract the bolt to the back. –  Take out track rod -1-. Installation –  Insert track rod into vehicle and hand-tighten bolts.   Note Note the different versions of the track rods. downwards open or in the driving direction, closed. The track rod may be bolted only when distance „a“ has been attained → Fig..

–  Insert track rod -1- into vehicle and hand-tighten bolts. The track rod may be bolted only when distance „a“ has been attained → Fig.. –  Tighten new nut -arrow- to specified torque only.

–  Tighten bolts -arrows- for anti-roll bar clamp.

–  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 → . –  Fit and secure wheel → Chapter. –  Check wheel alignment → Chapter

Specified torques

Component	Tightening 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 and then turn 90° further
Track rod to subframe t  Use new nuts and bolts	90 Nm and then turn 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 and then turn 45° further
Anti-roll bar to coupling rod t  Use new nut	45 Nm