Front Suspension

Stabilizer Bar

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Locating pins (T10096)

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1332)

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

• Ball joint puller (3287 A)

Removing

- Remove front wheels.

- Remove the nuts - arrows - and remove foot well trim - 1 -.






- Remove the bolt - 1 - and pull off universal joint - 2 - from steering gear.






- Remove the lower noise insulation.

- Remove coupling rods from stabilizer.

- Remove the nuts - arrows - on left and right side of vehicle.






- Loosen nut of track rod ball joint on both sides, but do not unscrew yet.

To Protect Thread, Screw Nut On Pin A Few Turns.

- Press off track rod ball joint from wheel bearing housing using ball joint puller (3287A).






- Secure the subframe. Refer to => [ Subframe, Securing ] Subframe, Securing.

- Remove the stabilizer from subframe - 7 - and - 8 -.






- Remove pendulum support from transmission, unscrew bolts - 13 - to do so.






- Place the engine/gearbox jack (V.A.G 1383 A) under the subframe.






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

- Remove the bolts - 9 - and - 10 -, and slightly lower the subframe. Observe electrical wires when doing this.






- Slide stabilizer bar toward right, as seen in direction of travel.

- Now, lift the stabilizer bar - 1 - toward the front, over the subframe - 2 - and down, while turning the stabilizer bar slightly.






Installing

Install in reverse order of removal.

- Remove the lower noise insulation.

• Coat seal on steering gear with lubricant, e.g. soft soap, before installing steering gear.

• After attaching steering gear to driveshaft, make sure that seal on steering gear is positioned to mounting plate without kinks and opening to foot well is sealed correctly. Ingress of water and/or noises may be the result.

• Make sure sealing surfaces are clean.

Tightening Specifications






Tightening Specifications, Subframe To Body






Tightening Specifications, Pendulum Support To The Transmission






- After installing, perform the basic setting on the Steering Angle Sensor (G85) Vehicle diagnostic tester.