Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing coupling rod

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / Running gear, axles, steering / Front suspension, drive shafts / Subframe / Removing and installing coupling rod

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-

Removing

–	Raise vehicle.

Removing and installing coupling rod

–	Unscrew nut -arrow- and pull coupling rod -1- off suspension strut.

Removing and installing coupling rod

–	Unscrew nut -1- from coupling rod -3-.

–	Pull coupling rod -3- out of anti-roll bar -2-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

Tighten nuts of coupling rod on suspension strut/anti-roll bar, if necessary, counterhold at multi-point socket head.

Specified torques

→ Chapter „Assembly overview - subframe“

Removing and installing coupling rod

Repairing thread in longitudinal member

Repairing the thread in welded nuts in the longitudinal member is possible under certain conditions; Body repair → Rep. gr.50.

Removing and installing anti-roll bar

Special tools and workshop equipment required Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332- ...

Fixing position of subframe

Note Certain repairs on vehicles require the removal of the subframe or the entire front axle. The original position of t ...

Other materials:

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Changing headlights over from driving on right to driving on left, LED headlights
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Removing and installing exhaust system
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