Volkswagen 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- Removing –  Remove wheel. –  Remove coil spring → .

–  Remove nut -1- and pull coupling rod -2- out of anti-roll bar. –  Remove bolt -arrow- for track rod -3-.

–  Remove bolts -arrows- for anti-roll bar clamp.

–  Remove nut -arrow- and remove bolt towards rear. –  Remove track rod. Installing –  Install track rod on vehicle and tighten bolts hand tight.   Note Note different versions of track rods: downwards open or forwards closed. The track rod may be bolted only when dimension „a“ has been attained → Fig..

–  Bolt track rod to subframe and tighten new nut to specified torque.

–  Tighten bolts -arrows- for anti-roll bar clamp.

–  Tighten bolt -arrow- for track rod -3-. –  Connect coupling rod -2- to anti-roll bar and tighten nut -1-. –  Install coil spring → . –  Install wheel and tighten bolts or nuts → Chapter. –  Perform wheel alignment → Chapter.

Specified torques

Component	Specified 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	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 nut	45 Nm