Control Arm, Removing And Installing: Removing

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Vehicles with active suspension: pay attention to the safety precautions. Refer to SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHEN WORKING ON VEHICLES WITH ACTIVE SUSPENSION .

-- Versions with coil springs: determine the curb weight position. Refer to WHEEL BEARING IN CURB WEIGHT POSITION, LIFTING VEHICLES WITH COIL SPRING .

-- Versions with air suspension: determine the standard vehicle height. Refer to WHEEL BEARING AT STANDARD VEHICLE HEIGHT, LIFTING VEHICLES WITH AIR SUSPENSION .

-- Remove the front wheel. Refer to WHEELS AND TIRES .

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

-- To protect the threads, remove the nut -arrow- from the tie rod end joint pin until it is flush with the joint pin threads.

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CAUTION:

Abruptly loosening the tie rod end when removing increases the risk of injury.

It is possible that parts of the body may become bruised.

- Secure the tool with the engine and gearbox jack placed underneath.

-- Press off the tie rod with the Ball Joint Splitter:VAS 251 805 from the wheel bearing housing.

-- Remove the nut by counterholding at the ball joint with a 6 mm inner hex socket if necessary.

-- Tie up the tie rod.

To prevent the joints on the upper control arm from being damaged, support the wheel bearing housing against too strong rebound.

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-- Install the Support Device:VAS 6931/1 -item A- to the brake rotor -1- using two wheel bolts -2-.

CAUTION:

There is a risk of an accident when lowering the vehicle when the engine and gearbox jack is underneath it.

- Never lower the vehicle when the engine and gearbox jack is underneath it.

- Never leave the engine and gearbox jack under the vehicle any longer than necessary.

-- Support the wheel bearing housing using the Support Device:VAS 6931/1 with the Engine and Gearbox Jack:VAS 6931 .

-- Equipment version with front level control system sensor: remove the nut -2- and free up the coupling rod for the vehicle level sensor.

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-- Disconnect the threaded connections -1 and 3- for the control arm.

-- Pivot the control arm toward the front.

TIP:

To remove the bolt -1-, push the steering all the way to the left or right.

-- Remove the bolt -2-.

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-- Insert the Spreader Tool:3424 into the slit on the wheel bearing housing -3- and turn 90°.

-- Remove the control arm -1- with the ball joint.