Upper Control Arm, Vehicles with a Steel Spring Shock Absorber

Upper Control Arm, Vehicles with a Steel Spring Shock Absorber

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Wheel Hub Support (T10149)

• Ball Joint Puller (T10187)

• Engine/Gearbox Jack (V.A.G 1383 A)

• Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1332)

Removing

- Loosen the wheel bolts.

- Raise the vehicle.

- Remove the wheel.

- Remove the wheel housing liner..

Vehicles with Dynamic Headlamp Range Control






- Pull the pin - 2 - for the left front level control system sensor/right front level control sensor (G78/G289) downward and unclip the coupling rod at the upper control arm.

Continuation for All Vehicles

- Install the (T10149) using a wheel bolt.






- Loosen the nut of the upper control arm, but do not unscrew yet.






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

- Press out the upper control arm and unscrew the nut.

1. (T10187)


- Unscrew the bolts - arrows - and remove the upper control arm - 1 -.






Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- Tighten the upper control arm/body threaded connection when dimension - a - between the upper control arm and body is reached.






a 4.65 in

- Install the front wheel and tighten the bolts. Refer to => [ Wheel Bolt Torque Specification ] [1][2]Specifications.

Tightening Specifications