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Control Arm






Control Arm

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

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

Removing

- Loosen the wheel bolts.

- Raise the vehicle.

- Remove the wheel.

- Remove the nuts - arrows -.






- Remove the control arm from the ball joint and then turn the wheel bearing housing toward the outside to take the load off the control arm.

- Remove bolts - Arrows -.






- Swivel the control arm toward the rear and then remove it from the subframe in - direction of arrow -.






Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- Install the rear control arm into the subframe in - direction of arrow - and swivel it forward.






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

Tightening Specifications