Stabilizer Bar, AWD

Stabilizer Bar, AWD

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1331)

Removing

- Remove rear wheels.

• The following work steps are described for the left side of the vehicle. These work steps also apply simultaneously for right side of vehicle.

- Remove the nut - 1 - and pull coupling rod - 2 - out of stabilizer.






• Do not loosen bolt - arrow - for tie rod - 3 -.

- Remove bolts - arrows - for stabilizer clamp.






If the upper bolts on the stabilizer bar clamp on the right side of the vehicle cannot be removed, then the following work steps must be performed.

Only for the right vehicle side (depending on equipment)

- Now secure vehicle on both sides to lifting arms on hoist with straps (T10038).






If vehicle is not secured, it could slide off of hoist.

- Install wheel hub support (T10149) with a wheel bolt to the wheel hub.






- Lift the wheel hub with the wheel hub support (T10149) and engine/transmission jack (V.A.G 1383 A) far enough until it is possible to access the bolts on the right stabilizer bar clamp.

Procedure for both vehicles sides

- Remove the stabilizer bar.

Installing

- Insert stabilizer into vehicle.

- Tighten the bolts - arrows - for stabilizer clamp uniformly.






Only for the right vehicle side (depending on equipment)

- Let down wheel suspension again using engine/transmission jack (V.A.G 1383 A) and remove wheel hub support (T10149) from wheel hub.

- Remove the tensioning strap (T10038).

Procedure for both vehicles sides

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






- Install wheel and tighten. => [ Tightening Specification for Mounting Wheels ] Specifications

Tightening Specifications