Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing subframe without steering box Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-

t  Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332- Removing –  Remove lower noise insulation → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.50. –  Remove wheels.

–  Remove nuts -arrows-. –  Detach exhaust system bracket from subframe. Vehicles with front-wheel drive

–  Remove bolts -arrows- from heat shield. –  Remove heat shield from subframe. Continuation for all vehicles –  Remove coupling rods from anti-roll bar.

–  Disconnect pendulum support from gearbox by removing bolts -14-. –  Fix position of subframe → Chapter. –  Now unscrew bolts for: t  steering box -3- and -6- t  anti-roll bar -11- and -16- t  and subframe -4- and -5-. Installing Install in reverse order. –  Install noise insulation and tighten, specified torque → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.50.

Specified torques

Component	Specified torque
Subframe to body t  Use new bolts	70 Nm + 90°
Bracket to body t  Use new bolts	70 Nm + 90°
Anti-roll bar to subframe t  Use new bolts	20 Nm + 90°
Anti-roll bar to coupling rod t  Use new nut t  Counterhold on multi-point socket of joint pin	65 Nm
Shield to subframe t  Bolt M6 is self-locking	6 Nm
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
Steering box to subframe t  Use new bolts t  Always renew clamp on 1st and 2nd generation steering boxes	50 Nm + 90°
Exhaust system bracket to subframe → Engine; Rep. gr.26

Specified torques for pendulum support to gearbox

Caution From model year 08, HeliCoil inserts are installed in the pendulum support connection in the 02Q gearboxes. Identification → Rep. gr.34. Use a bolt with hardness class 10.9 for this and all other gearboxes. If there is no HeliCoil insert in the 02Q gearbox, use bolts with the strength class 8.8 and the corresponding torque setting.

Bolt	Specified torque
M10 x 35 strength class 8.8 t  Use new bolt	40 Nm + 90° further
M10 x 35 strength class 10.9 t  Use new bolt	50 Nm + 90° further
M10 x 75 strength class 8.8 t  Use new bolt	40 Nm + 90° further
M10 x 75 strength class 10.9 t  Use new bolt	50 Nm + 90° further