Coupling Rod

Coupling Rod

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Wheel Hub Support (T10149)

• Engine/Gearbox Jack (V.A.G 1383 A)

• Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1332)

• Ball Joint Puller (T10187)

Perform the Following Work:

Removing

Vehicles with an Air Spring Shock Absorber

- Activate the vehicle lift mode and place the vehicle on the lifting platform. Refer to => [ Vehicle Lift Mode ] Description and Operation.

Continuation for Both Vehicles

- Loosen the wheel bolts.

- Raise the vehicle.

- Remove the wheel.

- Disconnect the drive axle from the final drive.

- Remove the upper brake line bracket - 1 - from the wheel bearing housing - arrow -.






- Pull the harness connector - 1 - and cable out of the bracket - 3 -.






- Remove the bolt - 2 - and the lower line hose bracket - 3 - from the wheel bearing housing.

- Turn the wheel hub until one of the holes for the wheel bolts is on top.

- Install the (T10149) using a wheel bolt.






- Support the wheel bearing housing.

- Loosen the nut on the conical pin, 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)


- Tilt the wheel bearing housing with the (T10149) and the (V.A.G 1383 A) outward.

- Unscrew the threaded connection - 1 -.






- Unscrew the threaded connection - 1 - and remove the coupling rod.






Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

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

Tightening Specification