SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Fastening devices -T10096 -: assembly –  Raise the vehicle. –  Remove the lower sound insulation → Bodywork, exterior installation work; Rep. gr. 50 .

–  Unscrew the pendulum support bolt from the gearbox. Vehicle with exhaust pipe under the subframe –  Remove the front section of the exhaust pipe: → Rep. gr.26. Vehicles with exhaust pipe above the subframe

–  Pull retaining rings -arrows- for exhaust pipe from subframe. The number of retaining rings on the subframe may vary depending on equipment. Continued for all vehicles

–  Unscrew the nut -1- from the link rod -3- on both sides of the vehicle. –  Separate the link rods -3- from the stabiliser bar -2-. –  Turn anti-roll bar upwards.

–  Prepare the motor driven lift -V.A.G 1383 A- with the base -T20145- and attachment tool - T20161- correctly under the subframe, in order to secure the attachment position on the bodywork, for subsequent fitting.   Note t  The terminals of the support tool -T20161- threaded shafts should insert into the swinging arm holes. t  Clean the threads of the fastening bolts of the retention tool -T10096 -.

To fix position of subframe, locating pins -T10096- must be screwed one after the other into positions -1-, -2-, -3- and -4-. Positions -3- and -4- must be fixed first.   Note The fastening bolts -T10096- can only be tightened to a maximum of 20 Nm, otherwise the thread of the bolt will be damaged.

–  Replace securing bolts -2- along both sides of vehicle one after the other with locating pins -T10096- and tighten them to 20 Nm. –  Unscrew bolts -arrows- for support. –  Unscrew securing bolt -1- on one side of vehicle and remove support. –  Insert locating pins -T10096- and tighten to 20 Nm. –  The process of locating the subframe is complete when all 4 of the bolts have been replaced in turn with a locating pin from the locating pin set -T10096 -. –  Lower the subframe by approx. 4 cm. This way, the position of the strut is secured on the bodywork for subsequent fitting. Continue with stabilizer removal → Chapter. To continue with dismounting the steering box → Chapter.