Removing Lower Trailing Arm

Fig 1: Identifying Lower Trailing Arm

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→ Wear personal protective gear.

→ Do not raise the wheel suspension higher than the normal vehicle position (vehicle resting on wheels).

→ Wear personal protective gear.

→ Do not raise the wheel suspension higher than the normal vehicle position (vehicle resting on wheels).

1. Unscrew plastic nuts -arrows-  on front wheel housing liner.
   Fig 2: Locating Front Wheel Housing Liner Plastic Nuts

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2. Fix upper trailing arm -inset 1-  with spring compressor VW 552.  This involves tensioning the axle strut slightly because otherwise the top ball joint can be damaged. When doing this, the -Federspanner-  is pushed through the hole in the trailing arm, engaged in the upper opening of the wheel housing (double panel) and in the trailing arm and tightened with the nut.
   Fig 3: Fixing Upper Trailing Arm Using Spring Compressor VW 552

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3. Loosen the lock nut → see Fig 4 from the bottom ball joint and press off with the press-out tool T10187.  When doing this, leave lock nut flush on ball pin, so as not to damage thread.
   Fig 4: Loosening Lock Nut

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4. Remove the fastening screw for the lower spring strut -arrow-  . To do this, lift wheel carrier with a suitable lift -Heber mit Gummiunterlage-  (to prevent slipping) to the extent that the screw -arrow-  can be unscrewed easily.
   Fig 5: Lifting Wheel Carrier Using Lift

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5. Mark the eccentric screws -arrow-  for adjusting camber and caster on the chassis sub-frame (facilitates fitting during reinstallation).
   Fig 6: Locating Chassis Sub-Frame Screws

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6. Then remove eccentric screws. When doing so, ensure that the joint boot is not damaged by the eccentric -arrow-  . Pull (press) axle strut out of the sub-frame mounting points -A-  .
   Fig 7: Locating Sub-Frame Mounting Points

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7. Remove the lock nut -inset 5-  from the ball joint. Tilt -trailing arm-  down all the way and pull ball joint carefully out of the wheel carrier.
   Fig 8: Identifying Ball Joint

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