Skoda Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing track rod for rear axle Removing: –  Remove wheel. –  Remove coil spring → Chapter.

–  Unscrew nut -1- and pull screw out of anti-roll bar and coupling rod -2-. –  Unscrew screw -arrow- for track rod for rear axle -3-.

–  Unscrew screws -arrows- for clamp of anti-roll bar.

–  Unscrew nut -arrow- and remove screw towards the rear –  Remove track rod for rear axle. Installing: Installation is carried out in the reverse order. Pay attention to the following: –  Insert track rod for rear axle into the vehicle and tighten the screws by hand.   Note t  Pay attention to the different versions of track rods: opened towards the bottom or closed in direction of travel. Combined installation is allowed. t  The screwing of the track rod for rear axle and the clamps of the anti-roll bar must only be performed, if the measured dimension „a“ between the wheel hub centre and the lower edge of the wheel house is respected (unladen weight position)! → Chapter

–  Screw track rod for rear axle onto the assembly carrier and tighten the nut.

–  Tighten screws -arrows- for the clamp of the anti-roll bar alternatively and uniformly.

–  Tighten screw -arrow- for track rod for rear axle -3-. –  Insert coupling rod -2- with new screw in anti-roll bar and tighten the new nut -1-. –  Install coil spring → Chapter. –  Installing and tightening the wheel. –  Perform chassis alignment → Chapter.

Tightening torques:

Track rod for rear axle to assembly carrier t  Use new screws and nuts! t  Tighten in unladen weight position! → Chapter	90 Nm + 90°
Track rod for rear axle to wheel-bearing housing t  Use new screws and nuts! t  Tighten in unladen weight position! → Chapter	130 Nm + 90°
Clamp of anti-roll bar to assembly carrier t  Use new screws! t  Tighten in unladen weight position! → Chapter t  Tighten bolts alternatively and evenly	25 Nm + 90°
Coupling rod to anti-roll bar t  Use new nut!	45 Nm
Wheel bolts	120 Nm