SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing trapezium link Consult the equivalence table for tools and equipment according to applicability between Seat / VW / Audi / Skoda → Chapter. Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-, see equivalent → Anchor.

t  Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-, see equivalent → Anchor. Removal:   Note After repairs, check the wheel alignment → Chapter. –  Remove underbody paneling from trapezoidal link → Body - outer assembly work; Rep. gr. 66 . Vehicles with heavy-duty suspension –  Remove stone deflector from trapezium link. Continued for all vehicles

–  Attach the handbrake cable from the bracket under the trapezium link. For this purpose unscrew bolt -2-.

–  On vehicles with headlight range control, remove bolt -1-.

–  Remove line guide on speed sensor. For this purpose remove bolts -1 and 2-. –  Remove rear brake disk and heat shield → Brake system; Rep. gr.46 . –  Remove coil spring → Chapter. Remove right trapezoidal link.   Note Slightly lower subframe when unscrewing bolts for the right trapezoidal link on vehicles with front-wheel drive. –  Remove bumper for wheel bearing housing. For this purpose unscrew bolted connection attaching it to the wheel bearing housing → Item –  Lower subframe slightly → Chapter. Both sides (continued):

–  Unscrew lower mounting bolts -1- on stabiliser rod on trapezoidal link. –  Unscrew mounting bolt-2- on stabiliser rod. The counterhold joint -arrow-with an open-end spanner. –  Remove rod from stabiliser. –  Mark eccentric bolt on trapezoidal link → Item on subframe. Loosen following bolted connections on trapezoidal link: t  Three bolted connections → Item t  Bolted joint → Item –  Remove the four bolted connections from trapezoidal link. –  Remove tie rod and trapezoidal link. Installation Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence; note the following: Renew screws and self-locking nuts ⇒ Instructions in the explosion illustrations overleaf → Chapter.   Note Bonded rubber bushes can only be turned to a limited extent. The mountings of the suspension links must therefore only be tightened when the suspension is in the unladen position → Chapter. Install trapezoidal link and tie rod and manually tighten following bolted connections on trapezoidal link: t  Three bolted connections → Item t  Bolted joint → Item

–  Install stabiliser rod and manually tighten mounting bolts -1- on stabiliser rod on trapezoidal link. –  Manually tighten mounting bolt-2- on stabiliser rod. The counterhold joint -arrow-with an open-end spanner. Install right trapezoidal link. –  Install subframe → Chapter. –  Install shock absorber on wheel bearing housing. For this purpose screw in bolted connection attaching it to the wheel bearing housing. → Item Tighten to specified tightening torque → Item Both sides (continued):   Note Bonded rubber bushes can only be turned to a limited extent. The mountings of the suspension links must therefore only be tightened when the suspension is in the unladen position → Chapter. Tighten bolts tightened manually to specified tightening torque. See values in following assembly surveys: t  Tightening torque for the subframe: → Chapter t  Tightening torque for trapezoidal link: → ChapterTighten eccentric bolt on trapezoidal link → Item and move to coincide with mark made during removal. t  Tightening torque for the stabiliser rod: → Chapter –  Install coil spring → Chapter. –  Install brake disk and heat shield → Brake system; Rep. gr. 46. –  Install line guide for speed sensor -2- → Brake system; Rep. gr. 45 . –  Attach handbrake cable at bracket.

–  On vehicles with headlamp range control, tighten bolt -1- to specified tightening torque → Item. Vehicles with heavy-duty suspension –  Install stone impact protection and tighten bolts to specified tightening torque → Item. Continued for all vehicles –  Install underbody paneling from trapezoidal link → Body - outer assembly work; Rep. gr. 66 . –  Wheel alignment → Chapter Setting of the running gear must be done with an alignment stand recommended by SEAT.