Lower Control Arm, Removing And Installing: Notes

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Torque Wrench 1332 40-200Nm: VAG1332 
• Pressure Plate: 3412 
• Slide Hammer Set: VW771 
• Engine Support: T10533 

Removing 

-- Loosen the wheel bolts.

-- Raise the vehicle.

-- Remove the wheel.

-- Remove the noise insulation. Refer to OVERVIEW - NOISE INSULATION .

-- Loosen the wheel housing liner in the rear area and fold forward.

Vehicles with Level Control System Sensor 

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-- Remove the nut -1-.

-- Remove the bracket -2- for the Left Front Level Control System Sensor -G78- or Right Front Level Control Sensor -G289- from the control arm -3-.

Continuation for All Vehicles 

-- Remove the nuts -arrows-.

Fig 1: Identifying Nuts -Arrows- On Left And Right Side Of Vehicle, Removal

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-- Remove the control arm from the ball joint and then turn the wheel bearing housing toward the outside to take the load off the control arm.

-- Remove the pendulum support. Refer to PENDULUM SUPPORT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING [CDVC] or PENDULUM SUPPORT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING [DCGA, CXDA] .

-- Loosen the exhaust system double clamp. Refer to OVERVIEW - MUFFLER [CDVC] or OVERVIEW - MUFFLER [DCGA, CXDA] .

AWD Vehicles 

-- Disconnect the driveshaft from the front of the bevel box and secure it. Refer to the appropriate Service Information .

Continuation for All Vehicles 

-- Remove the exhaust system bracket from the subframe -arrows-.

Fig 2: Identifying Exhaust System Bracket (Suspended Mount) Bolts

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-- Completely assemble the : T10533  to reach the shortest length.

-- Install the : T10533  -2- with the highest angle -arrow- on the transmission. To do so use the shortest bolt of the pendulum support thread -1-.

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-- Push the engine/transmission assembly forward until the : T10533/5  -3- can be inserted in the pendulum support bearing.

-- Turn the : T10533  until the distance -a- between the bolt for the control arm -1- and the transmission is reached.

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a = 85 mm

-- Remove the bolt -arrow-.

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-- Pivot the control arm -1- downward.

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-- Install the : VW771  -2- together with the : 3412  -3- and the nut -4- on the control arm -1-.

-- Pull the control arm -1- with the : VW771  -2- out of the bracket.