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: removing –  Loosen wheel bolts. –  Raise the vehicle. –  Remove wheel. –  Remove coil spring → .

–  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.

–  Unscrew the nut -arrow- and extract the bolt to the back. –  Take out track rod -1-. Installation

–  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. –  Perform wheel alignment.

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 + 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°
Anti-roll bar to subframe t  Use new bolts. t  Tighten threaded connections only when vehicle is in the normal running position	25 Nm + 45°
Anti-roll bar to coupling rod t  Use new nuts	40 Nm