Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing lower transverse link

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / Running gear, axles, steering / Rear suspension, drive shaft / Suspension link, track rod / Removing and installing lower transverse link

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-

Removing

–	Loosen wheel bolts.

–	Raise vehicle.

–	Remove wheel.

Removing and installing lower transverse link

Vehicles with vehicle level sender

–	Remove bolts -1-.

–	Remove retainer for rear left vehicle level sender-2-.

Vehicles with stone guard

Removing and installing lower transverse link

–	Remove spreader rivet -1-.

–	Unscrew bolts -2- for stone deflector -3-.

Continuation for all vehicles

–	Remove spring → Chapter.

Removing and installing lower transverse link

–	Undo nut -1- and pull out bolt -2- for coupling rod -3-.

Removing and installing lower transverse link

–	Unscrew nut -1- and pull out bolt -2- securing shock absorber.

–	Unscrew nut -3- and pull out bolt -4- securing wheel bearing housing.

–	Disengage and lower exhaust system at rear → Rep. gr.26.

Removing and installing lower transverse link

–	Mark position of eccentric bolt -2- in relation to subframe, for example using a felt-tip pen.

–	Unscrew nut -1- and pull out bolt -2-.

–	Remove lower transverse link.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

Observe mark made for position of eccentric bolt -2- relative to subframe.

The threaded connections of the transverse link may only be loosened and tightened in the unladen weight position → Chapter.

On vehicles with vehicle level sender, carry out basic settings for wheel damper electronics → Vehicle diagnostic tester.

On vehicles with vehicle level sender, carry out basic adjustment of headlights → Electrical system; Rep. gr.94.

–	Perform wheel alignment → Chapter.

Specified torques

→ Chapter „Assembly overview - transverse link“

→ Chapter „Assembly overview - rear vehicle level senders, multi-link suspension, front-wheel drive“

→ Chapter „Torque settings for wheel bolts“

Rear exhaust system → Rep. gr.26

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