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Left Control Arm with Mounting Bracket, DSG and Automatic Transmission






Left Control Arm with Mounting Bracket, DSG and Automatic Transmission

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Locating pins (T10096)

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

Removing

- Turn the steering wheel to the straight-ahead position and remove the ignition key so that the steering wheel lock engages.

Vehicles with "Keyless Access" Keyless Locking and Starting System

- Switch the ignition off and open the driver's door so the steering wheel lock locks.

Continuation for All Vehicles

- Remove the footwell trim panel - 1 -.






- Remove the bolt - arrow - from the universal joint - 1 -. Then remove the universal joint in - direction of arrow -.






- Remove left front wheel.

- Remove the lower noise insulation.

- Remove exhaust system bracket from subframe - arrows -.






- Remove pendulum support from transmission, unscrew bolts - 14 - to do so.






- Remove the nuts - arrows -.






- Loosen bolt - 12 -.






- Remove the right and left nuts - 1 - from the coupling rods - 3 -.






- Remove the coupling rods - 3 - from the stabilizer bar - 2 -.

- Subframe, securing, refer to => [ Subframe and Consoles, Securing ] Front Suspension.

- Place the (V.A.G 1383 A) under the subframe.






- Place for example a block of wood - 1 - between (V.A.G 1383 A) and subframe.

- Remove bolts - 13 -.






- Remove the bolts - 9 - and - 10 - and lower the subframe as far as necessary.






Always pay attention to electrical wires for the steering.

- Remove the bolt - 12 -, and remove the control arm from the subframe.






Installing

Install in reverse order of removal.

Make sure that the ball joint boot is not damaged or twisted.

- Install the lower noise insulation.

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

Tightening Specifications






Tightening Specification, Pendulum Support to the Transmission