SUBFRAME With Steering Gear: Removing

-- Turn the steering wheel to the straight-ahead position and remove the ignition key so that the steering wheel lock engages.

Vehicles with "Keyless Access" Keyless Locking and Starting System

-- Switch the ignition off and open the driver door so the steering wheel lock locks.

Continuation for all Vehicles

-- Remove the battery and the battery tray, refer to [For transmission(s) 0A6, 09M] Removal and Installation

-- Disconnect the wire -1- from the E-box.

Fig 1: Locating Wire In E-Box

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-- Disconnect the ground wire -2-.

Fig 2: Identifying Ground Cable And Connector

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-- Disconnect the harness connector -3-.

-- Guide the wiring harness out of all the brackets on the longitudinal so it can be removed together with the steering gear.

Fig 3: Identifying Wiring Harness And Brackets

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-- Remove footwell trim, thereby removing the nuts -arrows-.

Fig 4: Foot Well Trim & Nuts

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-- Remove the bolt -1- and remove the universal joint -2- from the steering gear.

Fig 5: Identifying Steering Gear Universal Joint

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CAUTION:

If the universal joint is separated from the steering gear, the following work cannot be performed:

Connect the battery.
Switch on the ignition.
Turning the steering gear
Turning the steering column

These points must be observed, because otherwise it can cause irreparable damage.

-- Remove the front wheels.

-- Remove the lower noise insulation, refer to Description and Operation .

-- Disconnect the connector for the service interval extension to the oil pan.

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

Fig 6: Heat Shield Bolts

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-- Remove coupling rods from stabilizer.

-- Remove the nuts -arrows-.

Fig 7: Identifying Lower Control Arm And Bolts

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-- Loosen nut of track rod ball joint, but do not unscrew yet.

To Protect Thread, Screw Nut on Pin a Few Turns.

-- Press off tie rod end from wheel bearing housing with Puller - Ball Joint 3287A and then remove nut.

Fig 8: Identifying Tie Rod End Pressed Off From Wheel Bearing Housing With Ball Joint Puller 3287A

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-- Remove the bolts -13- and then remove the pendulum support from the transmission.

Fig 9: Identifying Pendulum Support Bolts

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-- Secure the subframe, refer to SUBFRAME, SECURING .

-- Place the Engine/Transmission Jack -VAG1383A- under the subframe

Fig 10: Engine/Transmission Jack V.A.G 1383 A Placed Below Subframe

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-- Place a block of wood -1-, for example, between Engine/Gearbox Jack VAG1383A and the subframe.

-- Remove the bolts -9- and -10- and slightly lower the subframe. Observe electrical wires when doing this.

Fig 11: Identifying Subframe Bolts

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-- Lower the Engine/Gearbox Jack VAG1383A and guide the steering gear wiring harness back.

-- Secure the subframe on the Engine/Gearbox Jack VAG1383A with the accompanying strap.

Fig 12: Identifying Subframe Secured On Engine/Transmission Jack V.A.G 1383 A With Accompanying Strap

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