Passat Wagon L4-1781cc 1.8L Turbo (AEB) (1998)
F=Direction of travel
R=Right-hand mounting bracket
L=Left-hand mounting bracket
Holes in suspension strut -1- spring retainer (arrows) must point toward center of vehicle.
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Tighten nuts -2- to 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.).
Installing upper control arms to mounting bracket
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Align upper control arms, dimension -A- = 47 ± 2 mm (1.85 ± 0.08 inch)
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Tighten bolts -1- for both control arms to 50 Nm (37 ft. lbs.) and turn 90° further.
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Install suspension strut with mounting bracket into suspension strut tower.
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Tighten bolts -1- to 75 Nm (55 ft. lbs.).
Note: Make sure the washers are correctly positioned.