Tie Rod

Tie Rod

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque wrench 5-50 Nm (VAG 1331)

• Torque wrench 40-200 Nm (VAG 1332)

Removing

- Remove the wheel.

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

- Remove the nut - 1 - and remove the coupling rod - 2 - from the stabilizer bar.





- Remove bolt - arrow - for the tie rod - 3 -.

- Remove the bolts - arrows - for the stabilizer bar bracket.





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





- Remove the tie rod.

Installing

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

- Bring the wheel bearing housing into curb weight position. Refer to --> [ Wheel Bearing Housing, Lifting to Curb Weight Position ] Wheel Bearing Housing, Lifting to Curb Weight Position.

Only tighten the bolts if dimension "a" has been reached. Refer to--> [ between the wheel hub center and the lower edge of the wheel housing has been attained. ] Wheel Bearing Housing, Lifting to Curb Weight Position!

- Bolt the tie rod to the subframe and tighten the new nut.





- Install and tighten the stabilizer bar bracket bolts - arrows -.





- Tighten the bolt - arrow - for the tie rod - 3 -.





- Install the coupling rod - 2 - to the stabilizer bar and tighten the nut - 1 -.

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

- Install the wheel and tighten. Refer to --> [ Wheel Bolt Tightening Specification ] Specifications.

- Perform a vehicle alignment. Refer to --> [ Wheel Alignment ] Wheel Alignment.

Tightening Specifications