Stabilizer Bar

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 foot well trim, to do so remove nuts - arrows -.





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





- Remove lower noise insulation.

- Remove coupling rods from stabilizer.

- Remove nuts - arrows -.





- Loosen the tie rod nut on both sides, but do not remove yet.

To protect thread, screw nut on pin a few turns.

- Press off tie rod end from wheel bearing housing using ( 3287A).





- Secure subframe with brackets. Refer to => [ Subframe and Brackets, Securing ] Procedures.

- Remove the stabilizer from the subframe - 11 and 16 -.





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

- Place (V.A.G 1383 A) below subframe.





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

- Loosen bolts - 4 and 5 - and lower subframe with brackets slightly. Observe electrical wires when doing this.





- Now, lift stabilizer bar - 1 - toward front, over bracket - 2 - and down from subframe.





Installing

Installation is in reverse order of removal.

• Coat seal on steering gear with lubricant, for example soft soap, before installing steering gear.

• After attaching steering gear to drive axle, 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.

- Remove lower noise insulation.

- Install front wheels and tighten. Refer to => [ Wheel Bolt Tightening Specification ] Specifications.

Tightening Specifications





Tightening specification, pendulum support to the transmission

CAUTION!
From MY 2008, Heli-Coil inserts are installed in the threads for the pendulum support threaded connection in the 02Q manual transmissions.

On these and all other transmissions, use strength class 10.9 bolts.

If, in the 02Q manual transmissions, there is not Heli-Coil insert, then use 8.8 strength class bolts and the appropriate tightening specification.





- After installing, perform the basic setting on the steering angle sensor (G85).