Replacement

NOTE:
- If a vehicle has to be moved after removing the drive shaft, first install outer joint and tighten to 50 Nm (37 ft. lbs.) otherwise the wheel bearing will be damaged.
- Specifications for wheel alignment, refer to. Service and Repair
- Welding and straightening operations are not permitted on load bearing suspension components or those components which locate the wheels.
- Always replace self-locking nuts.
- Always replace corroded nuts/bolts.
- Directly below the component legend are the Fig. numbers. Please refer to these for information regarding removal and installation instructions.






1 Hex Bolt
- Tighten to: 5 Nm (26 ft. lbs.)

2 Ball Joint
- Checking. Testing and Inspection
- Check rubber boot for damage and if necessary, replace ball joint
- Mark installation position. If replaced set to center of elongated hole and check toe
- Elongated holes are not for camber adjustment. Failure to observe this instruction may result in damage to drive shafts!

3 Captive Lock Nuts

4 Air Deflector Plate
- Secured to control arm by clip

5 Control Arm

6 Control Arm Rear Mounting
- Installation position, refer to Fig. 3
- Pressing out and in, refer to Fig. 4

7 Hex Bolt
- 12 x 1.5 x 82 mm
- Tighten to: 50 Nm (37 ft. lbs.) and turn 90° further

8 Hex Bolt
- 12 x 1.5 x 65 mm
- Tighten to: 70 Nm (52 ft. lbs.) and turn 90° further

9 Hex Bolt
- 12 x 1.5 x 78 mm
- Tighten to: 70 Nm (52 ft. lbs.) and turn 90° further

10 Control Arm Front Mounting
- Pressing out, refer to Fig. 1
- Pressing in, refer to Fig. 2

11 Connecting Link.
- With rubber mounting

12 Connecting Link Mounting
- Conical side towards control arm

13 Washer
- Collar faces away from mounting

14 Self-Locking Hex Nut
- Tighten to: 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.)

15 Subframe
- Removing and installing with assemblies installed: supporting assemblies, refer to Fig. 5
- Remove sub-frame from below with support tool No. VAG 1383, or equivalent, (with control arm but without steering gear).
- After installing check position of steering wheel and align front end.
- Aligning engine-transmission assembly, refer to Engine

16 Hex Bolt
- Tighten to: 65 Nm (48 ft. lbs.)

17 Stabilizer Bar Mounting

18 Stabilizer Bar

19 Stabilizer Bar Clamp

20 Hex Bolt
- Tighten to: 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.)
- To secure stabilizer bar

21 Vibration Damper
- Note installation position, large part must protrude from sub-frame

22 Self-Locking Hex Nut,
- Tighten to: 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.)

23 Cap Nut
- Repairing in side, refer to Repair Cap Nut In Side Member.

NOTE: For this procedure, use the tools shown in the following illustrations or their equivalents.





Fig. 1 - Front Wishbone Mounting, Pressing Out





Fig. 2 - Front Wishbone Mounting, Pressing In
- Before pressing in coat with acid-free lubricant, e.g. soft soap.





Fig. 3 - Control Arm Rear Mounting, Installation Position
- One of the embossed arrows points toward the recess in the control arm and the kidney shaped opening (arrow A) faces towards center of vehicle.





Fig. 4 - Control Arm Rear Mounting, Pressing Out And In

NOTE: If bonded rubber bushing is tight because of corrosion, cut rubber out, saw through steel casing and dove bushing out.





Fig. 5 - Supporting Engine/transmission Assembly With Engine Support Tool No. 10-222A And Legs 10-222A/1, Or Equivalent