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Stabilizer Bar







Stabilizer Bar

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Torque Wrench 5-50 Nm (V.A.G 1331)

Removing

- Remove rear wheels.

- Remove the stone chip protection from the trailing arm. Refer to => [ Stone Guard ] Stone Guard.

The following procedure is described for the left side of the vehicle. The procedure is identical for the right side of the vehicle.

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






- Remove the bolts - arrows - from the clamp on the stabilizer bar.






- Remove the stabilizer bar.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Subframe, Diagonal Brace, Lower Transverse Link, Upper Transverse Link, Tie Rod and Vehicle Level Sensor Overview ] Subframe, Diagonal Brace, Lower Transverse Link, Upper Transverse Link, Tie Rod and Vehicle Level Sensor Overview

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Wheel Bearing Housing, Wheel Bearing Unit, Trailing Arm with Bracket and Stone Chip Protection Overview ] Wheel Bearing Housing, Wheel Bearing Unit, Trailing Arm With Bracket and Stone Chip Protection Overview

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Shock Absorber and Coil Spring Overview ] Shock Absorber and Coil Spring Overview

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Stabilizer Bar Overview ] Stabilizer Bar Overview