Rear Suspension, Front Wheel Drive (FWD)

Tie Rod

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque Wrench 5-50 Nm (V.A.G 1331)

• Torque Wrench 40-200 Nm (V.A.G 1332)

Removing

- Measure dimension from center of wheel to lower edge of wheel housing. Refer to => [ Wheel Bearing, Lifting To Curb Weight Position ] Rear Suspension.

- Remove the wheel.

- Remove the stone chip protection from the trailing arm. Refer to => [ Stone Guard ] Stone Guard.

- Remove the coil spring. Refer to => [ Coil Spring ] Coil Spring.

- Remove the nut - 1 - and pull coupling rod - 2 - out of stabilizer.






- Remove the bolt - arrow - for the tie rod - 3 - and remove washer - 4 -.

- Remove the bolts - arrows - from the clamp on the stabilizer bar.






- Remove nut -arrow- and remove bolt toward rear.






- Remove tie rod.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Subframe, Diagonal Brace, Lower Transverse Link, Upper Transverse Link, Tie Rod and Vehicle Level Sensor Overview ] Subframe, Diagonal Brace, Lower Transverse Link, Upper Transverse Link, Tie Rod and Vehicle Level Sensor Overview

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Wheel Bearing Housing, Wheel Bearing Unit, Trailing Arm with Bracket and Stone Chip Protection Overview ] Wheel Bearing Housing, Wheel Bearing Unit, Trailing Arm With Bracket and Stone Chip Protection Overview

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Shock Absorber and Coil Spring Overview ] Shock Absorber and Coil Spring Overview

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Stabilizer Bar Overview ] Stabilizer Bar Overview

- Install bolt - arrow - for tie rod - 3 - with washer - 4 -.






- Insert tie rod into vehicle and tighten the bolts by hand.

Tie rod connections may only be carried out of dimension between wheel hub center and lower edge of wheel housing, measured before assembly, is achieved => [ Wheel Bearing, Lifting To Curb Weight Position ] Rear Suspension.

- An axle alignment is necessary. Refer to the table => [ An Axle Alignment is Necessary When: ] An Axle Alignment is Necessary When: