SUBFRAME, Removing And Installing: Removing

BRIEF DESCRIPTION: 

The subframe is removed using the scissor lift table. Front mounting points of engine carrier must be secured using shorter bolts. The subframe is removed together with: the steering gear, the front final drive, the control arms and the wheel bearing housings. The air spring damper/steel spring damper and the upper control arm remain in the vehicle.

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 .

Continuation For All vehicles

-- Loosen the wheel bolts.

-- Raise the vehicle.

-- Remove the front wheels.

Vehicles With An Air Spring Shock Absorber 

-- Fill the air spring shock absorber with the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.

Continuation For All Vehicles 

-- Clamp off the suction hose at the power steering fluid reservoir -2-.

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1. Hose Clamps - Up To 25mm:3094 

-- Attach the Tensioner Hooks (2 pc.):VW552  -1- to both sides of the vehicle in the upper opening of the wheel housing and the upper control arm.

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-- Slightly pretension the control arm so that the control arm ball stud is not damaged.

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

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

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

-- Loosen the nut of the upper control arm, but do not unscrew yet.

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-- Press out the upper control arm.

1. Puller - Ball Joint:T10187 

-- In the wheel housing disconnect the brake hoses from the brake lines.

-- Clamp off the return line.

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1. Hose Clamps - Up To 25mm:3094 

-- Remove the noise insulation below the engine/transmission. Refer to NOISE INSULATION .

-- Release and disconnect the harness connector -1- from the Servotronic Solenoid Valve -N119-.

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-- Remove the brackets for the hydraulic lines -1-.

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-- Remove pressure line and return line -2- from steering gear.

-- Disconnect all electrical wires from body to axle.

-- Disconnect the driveshaft from the front final drive and tie up. Refer to FRONT FINAL DRIVE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING [For transmission(s) 0C8] .

-- If equipped, remove screws -arrows-.

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-- Remove heat shield -1- on steering gear -2-.

-- Turn the steering gear to the right to the stop.

-- Remove the bolt -arrow- of the universal joint -1-.

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-- Remove the universal joint -1- from the power steering gear -2-.

-- Install the supports on the Scissor Lift Table:VAS6131B  as shown in the figure.

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1. Scissor Lift Table - Touareg Set - Left Support:VAS6131/6-2L 
2. Scissor Lift Table - Touareg Set - Right Support:VAS6131/6-2R 
3. Scissor Lift Table - Touareg Set - Right Axle Support:VAS6131/6-4R 
4. Scissor Lift Table - Touareg Set - Left Axle Support:VAS6131/6-3L 
5. Scissor Lift Table - Touareg Set - Support (2):VAS6131/6-5 

-- Support the subframe with the scissor lift table.

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1. Scissor Lift Table - Touareg Set - Left Axle Support:VAS6131/6-3L 
2. Scissor Lift Table - Touareg Set - Left Support:VAS6131/6-2L 
3. Scissor Lift Table - Touareg Set - Support (2): VAS6131/6-5 

-- Unscrew the bolt -1- for the shock absorber -2- on the control arm.

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-- Remove the left and right coupling rod from the stabilizer bar -1-.

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-- For securing the subframe on vehicles with V6 engines. Refer to SUBFRAME, SECURING, VEHICLES WITH V6 ENGINES .

-- For securing the subframe on vehicles with V8 engines. Refer to SUBFRAME, SECURING, VEHICLES WITH V8 ENGINES .

-- Remove the front bolts -1- for the subframe.

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-- Lower the subframe -1- approximately 50 mm with the Scissor Lift Table:VAS6131B  .

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-- Screw in two bolts M14 x 1.5 x 90, for example Bolts:N 104 281 01  to secure the engine carrier to the body on the left and right -2-.

-- Carefully pull the vent line from the front final drive.

-- Slowly lower the subframe while ensuring freedom of movement.