Installing Rear Anti-Roll Bar
WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.
WARNING:
Wheel bearing housing raised incorrectly
- Risk of crushing
- Risk of damage to components
- → Wear personal protective gear.
- → Do not raise the wheel suspension higher than the normal vehicle position (vehicle resting on wheels).
- Replace screw -3-
and nut -4-
.
Connecting link on rear anti-roll bar
- 1.1 Unscrew nut -4- from screw -3- .
- 1.2 Remove connecting link for anti-roll bar -2- .
- 1.3 Replace screw -3- and nut -4- and fit connecting link for anti-roll bar -2- with a new screw -3- on the anti-roll bar -1- .
- 1.4 Screw on new nut -4- on screw -3- , but do not tighten yet.
Information
Do not damage the paintwork on the anti-roll bar during removal and installation.
- Position rear anti-roll bar -1-
with connecting links for anti-roll bar.
Anti-roll bar
- Install anti-roll bar clamps -1-
.
Rear anti-roll bar clamp
- 3.1 Position anti-roll bar clamps -1- .
- 3.2 Position holder for control unit for Tyre Pressure Monitoring (TPM) -3- on the left anti-roll bar clamp -1- .
- 3.3 Screw in new screws -2- , but do not tighten yet.
- Screw in new
screw -4-
on connecting link for anti-roll bar -1-
, but do not tighten yet.
Connecting link for anti-roll bar
- Tighten screws -2-
on anti-roll bar clamps -1-
.
> Initial - tightening 20 Nm (15 ftlb.)
> Final tightening + 180°
Rear anti-roll bar clamp
- Before tightening the screws and nuts on connecting link for anti-roll bar: Lift the wheel suspension to zero position using lifting equipment (e.g. >
VAS 6931 - engine and gearbox jack
).
Zero position (shown on rear axle as an example)
- Tighten screws -4-
on connecting links for anti-roll bar -1-
.
> Initial - tightening 50 Nm (37 ftlb.)
> Final tightening + 90°
Connecting link for anti-roll bar
- Tighten screws -2-
and nuts -3-
.
> Initial - tightening 50 Nm (37 ftlb.)
> Final tightening + 90°
Connecting link for anti-roll bar
- Screw in and tighten screws -2-
for the level sensors -1-
on the lower trailing arm -3-
.
> Tightening torque 9 Nm
Mounting for level sensor on lower trailing arm
- Push control unit for Tyre Pressure Monitoring (TPM) -1- onto the holder -2- on the left anti-roll bar clamp in -direction of arrow- .
Installing control unit for Tyre Pressure Monitoring (TPM) on holder