SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing suspension link with mounting bracket Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-

t  Locking device -T10096- Carry out the following work: removing –  Loosen wheel bolts. –  Raise the vehicle. –  Remove wheel. –  Remove sound insulation (bottom) → Rep. gr.50. –  If present, unscrew coupling rod of front left vehicle level sender -G78- from suspension link.

–  Remove nuts -arrows-. –  Pull suspension link out of swivel joint and turn wheel bearing housing to outside to relieve suspension link. –  Fix position of mounting bracket → Fig..

–  Replace bolt for left side -1- or for right side -2- with locating pins -T10096- and tighten locating pins to 20 Nm.   Caution The locating pins -T10096- must not be tightened to more than 20 Nm, otherwise the threads of the locating pins will be damaged. –  Now remove bolt -11- for left side and bolt -12- for right side. –  If present, unscrew coupling rod of front left vehicle level sender -G78- from suspension link.

–  Remove bolts -1-. –  Remove suspension link with mounting bracket. Installation –  Insert suspension link with mounting bracket into subframe.

–  Start bolts -11- and -12- but do not tighten.

–  Insert and tighten bolts -1-. –  Replace locating pins -T10096- by a new bolt and tighten this.

–  Tighten the swinging arm to the ball joint -arrows-.

–  Bolt wishbone to subframe -11- and -12- in unladen state → Chapter. Perform remaining installation in reverse order of removal. –  Install lower noise insulation → Rep. gr.50. –  Mount the wheel and tighten to the bolts, tightening torque.

Specified torques

Component	Tightening torque
Mounting bracket to body t  Use new bolts.	70 Nm + 180°
Mounting bracket to subframe t  Use new bolts.	50 Nm + 90°
Swivel joint to cast steel suspension link t  Use new nuts	60 Nm
Swivel joint to sheet steel or forged aluminium suspension link t  Use new nuts	100 Nm
Suspension link to subframe t  Use new bolt. t  Tighten bolt in unladen state	70 Nm + 180°
Coupling rod for front left vehicle level sender -G78- to suspension link	9 Nm