Front Suspension

Suspension Strut

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1332)

• Engine/transmission jack (V.A.G 1383 A)

• Socket, nominal size 12 mm (T10099)

• Socket, nominal size 14 mm (T10099/1)

• Mount (T10149)

• Ball joint puller (T10187)

Removing


Before starting work, stabilizer bars must be coupled in vehicles with separable stabilizer bars. Otherwise, there is the danger of injury caused by unintentional coupling.

- Remove wheel.

- Remove coupling rod from stabilizer bar.

- Disconnect driveshaft from rear final drive. Use (T10099) or (T10099/1) to loosen bolts.

- Remove suspension strut from body - arrows -.





- Turn wheel hub far enough until one of the holes for wheel bolts is on top.

- Install (T10149) with wheel bolt.





- Press off tie rod from wheel bearing housing.





- Press out upper control arm.





- Remove bolt connecting suspension strut to lower control arm.

- Do not lower wheel bearing housing more than necessary.





- Remove bolt from lower control arm and remove suspension strut.

Installing

Installation is the reverse of removal, with special attention to the following:

- Install wheel and tighten. Refer to => [ Wheel Bolt Tightening Specification ] [1][2]Specifications.

- After installation, a vehicle alignment must be performed. Refer to => [ Wheel Alignment ] Wheel Alignment.

Tightening Specifications