Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing

• ‒ Disconnect drive shaft at gearbox drive flange.
• ‒ Remove bolts (arrow A).
• ‒ Loosen bolt (arrow B).
• ‒ → Separate connection between ball joint/wishbone. (First mark installation position).

• ‒ → Swing wheel with suspension strut outwards and support.

• ‒ → Install ball joint splitter as shown in illustration and press out ball joint.

•     1 -    Splitter Matra V 176

Notes:

• ◆ Place gearbox jack V.A.G 1383/A, or similar, underneath (danger of accident through falling parts when pressing out the ball joint).
• ◆ To protect swivel joint threads leave nut on a few turns.

Installing

• ‒ Fit ball joint in wheel bearing housing.
• ‒ → Screw on new self-locking nut, and counterhold with hexagon key (6 mm AF).

•     1 -    Hexagon key (6 mm AF), shortened approx. 10 mm.
•     2 -    Ring spanner insert or slotted ring spanner insert => Fig. 40-1323
•     3 -    V.A.G 1331

• ‒ Secure ball joint to wishbone (bolts on old marks).

Note:

Check bellows is not damaged or twisted.

Tightening torques

Ball joint to wheel bearing housing: 45 Nm

Ball joint to wishbone: 35 Nm

• →     1 -    Ring spanner insert (commercial type, 19 mm AF)
•     2 -    Slotted ring spanner insert (commercial type, 19 mm AF)