Lower Control Arm, Removing And Installing: Notes

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Torque Wrench, 40-200Nm:VAG1332A 
  Fig 1: Identifying Torque Wrench 1332

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• Pressure Plate:3412 
  Fig 2: Identifying Pressure Plate 3412

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• Slide Hammer Set:VW771 
  Fig 3: Identifying Slide Hammer Set

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• Engine Support:T10533 
  Fig 4: Engine Support : T10533

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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 5: 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 - 2.0L , PENDULUM SUPPORT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING - 3.6L .

-- Loosen the exhaust system double clamp. Refer to OVERVIEW - MUFFLER - 2.0L , OVERVIEW - MUFFLER - 3.6L .

AWD Vehicles

-- Disconnect the driveshaft from the front of the bevel box and secure it. Refer to OVERVIEW - DRIVE AXLE .

Continuation for All Vehicles

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

Fig 6: 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.