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 the footwell trim panel - 1 -.






- Remove the screw - arrow - from the universal joint - 1 -. Then remove the universal joint in - direction of arrow -.






- Remove the lower noise insulation.

- Remove the right and left nuts - 1 - from the coupling rods - 3 -.






- Remove the coupling rods - 3 - from the stabilizer bar - 2 -.

- Remove the nuts - arrows -.






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






- Secure subframe with brackets. Refer to => [ Subframe and Consoles, Securing ] Front Suspension.

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






- 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.

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






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






Installing

Install in reverse order of removal.

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

• After attaching steering gear to steering column, 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 ] [1][2]Specifications.

Tightening Specifications






Tightening Specification, Pendulum Support to the Transmission






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