SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Strut support: repairing

Consult the equivalence table for tools and equipment according to applicability between Seat / VW / Audi / Skoda → Chapter.

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	Support equipment -T10038-

t	Securing tool -T10096 -, see equivalent → Anchor

t	attachment tool -T10263-

t	Hydraulic jack -V.A.G 1383 A-, see equivalent → Anchor

t	Hydraulic press -VAS 6178-

t	Foot pump -VAS 6179-

Remove the front or rear bonded rubber bushes –  Remove rear wheels. –  Remove coil springs → Chapter. –  Remove the front and rear muffler of the exhaust system → Rep. gr.26. –  Disconnect electrical connections between rear axle and body. –  Remove anti-roll bar → Chapter. –  Removing the link rods. –  Remove the brake line support from the front fasteners of the motor driven group.   WARNING The vehicle must be secured to the lifting platform, else the it could slip.

–  Secure the vehicle with support tool -T10038 - on both sides of the lifting platform. –  Correctly position the motor driven lift -V.A.G 1383 A- with the base -T20145- and with the counterhold -T20161 - underneath the rear strut.

Fitting position of the support tool -T20161- on the rear subframe

–  Unscrew one hexagon bolt -1- or -2- on both sides.   Note The figure only shows the left-hand side of the vehicle for greater clarity.

–  Fix the position of the subframe with the counterhold -T10096 -. –  Lower the subframe 10 cm using the motor driven lift -V.A.G 1383 A-. –  Mark installation position of bonded rubber bush in relation to subframe, for example using a felt-tip pen.

–  Set up special tools as shown in figure. 1  -  Nut -T10263/5- 2  -  Washedr current 3  -  Sub-frame 4  -  Tube -T10263/1- 5  -  Hydraulic press -VAS 6178- 6  -  Washedr current 7  -  Nut -T10263/5- 8  -  Spindles -T10263/4- –  Take up play in special tools. –  Pull out bonded rubber bush by actuating pump. Insert the front or rear bonded rubber bush. Installation is carried out in reverse order. During this work it is necessary to observe the following: The front and rear bearings are of somewhat different sizes. When fitting, the correct allocation must be observed → Parts catalogue . Fit the bonded rubber bearing in the correct position; for this, take note of the mark on the subframe.

–  Set up special tools with bonded rubber bush on subframe as shown.   WARNING Position the pressure tool -T10263/3- so that the tabs on the bonded rubber bush coincide with the holes of the tool -T10263/3 -. 1  -  Nut -T10263/5- 2  -  Washedr current 3  -  pressure tool -T10263/3- 4  -  Sub-frame 5  -  Bonded rubber bush 6  -  pressure tool -T10263/2- 7  -  Hydraulic press -VAS 6178- 8  -  Conventional washer 9  -  Nut -T10263/5- 10  -  Spindles -T10263/4- –  Take up play in special tools and bonded rubber bush. –  Carefully insert the bearing, working the pump until the collar is in contact with the subframe »without leaving any aperture«. –  Check and adjust wheel alignment → Chapter.

Tightening torques

Component	Tightening torque
Subframe to body t  Use new bolts.	90 Nm + 90°
Track rod to subframe t  Use new nuts and bolts t  Tighten threaded connections only when vehicle is in the normal running position	90 Nm + 90°