Removal and Replacement

Ball Joint

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Ball joint puller (3287A)

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1332)

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

• Angle wrench (V.A.G 1756)

Removing

- Loosen drive axle bolt to wheel hub. Refer to => [ Drive Axle Twelve-Point Bolt with Ribs, Loosening and Tightening ] Drive Axle Twelve-Point Bolt with Ribs, Loosening and Tightening.

- Remove the wheel.

- Remove the nuts - arrows -.






- Pull the drive axle slightly off the wheel hub.

- Remove the ball joint from the control arm and at the same time swivel the wheel bearing housing to the outside.

- Bend control arm as far downward as necessary.

- Attach (3287 A) as depicted in illustration and press out ball joint.






• Place (V.A.G 1383 A) or something similar underneath (danger of accident if parts fall off when ejecting ball joint).

• To protect ball joint thread, leave nut on a few turns.

Installing

- Remove the drive axle from the wheel hub.

- Insert ball joint into wheel bearing housing.

- Install new self-locking nut, and counter-hold using internal Torx bit (T40).

- Install drive axle in wheel hub.

- Tighten nuts - arrows -.






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

- Install the wheel and tighten the wheel bolts. Refer to => [ Tightening Specification for Mounting Wheels ] [1][2]Specifications.

- Tighten drive axle bolt onto the wheel hub. Refer to => [ Drive Axle Twelve-Point Bolt with Ribs, Loosening and Tightening ] Drive Axle Twelve-Point Bolt with Ribs, Loosening and Tightening.

• Vehicle must not be standing on its wheels when doing this, otherwise wheel bearing will be damaged.

Tightening Specifications