Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removal –  Raise the vehicle → Booklet22.1 up to working height. –  Remove the respective front wheel.

–  Loosen the hexagonal nut -1- at the steering terminal.   WARNING To protect the thread, leave the nut screwed a few turns at the steering terminal. –  Separate the steering terminal -2- from the wheel roller bearing case using the Puller -3287 A-. If replacing the wishbone is not necessary:

–  Mark the installation position for the screws -arrows- from the the swivel guide -1- on the wishbone -2-.

–  Remove the fastening screws -arrows-. –  Remove the suspension column with the swivel guide, moving it away from the wishbone.

–  Pull the suspension column out and support it using a wood block -1- (for example).

–  Mark the assembly position of the fastening screw -arrow-. –  Remove the fastening screw -arrow- and remove the wishbone from the auxiliary frame.

–  Remove the wishbone -1- from the console with the Bush and roller bearing puller -VW 771- .