Remove the stabilizer from subframe -7- and -8-

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Fig 1: -- Remove The Steering Gear Bolts -7 And 8-.

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Vehicles with Hydraulic Power Steering Gear

Fig 2: Locating Steering Gear Bolts

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-- Remove the bolts -9- and -10- from the steering gear.

Vehicles with Electro-Mechanical Steering Gear

Fig 3: Identifying Steering Gear Bolts

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-- Remove the bolts -9- and -10- from the steering gear.

Continuation for All Vehicles

-- Remove the bolts -11- and then remove the pendulum support from the transmission.

Fig 4: Identifying Pendulum Support Bolts

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

-- Move the Engine/Gearbox Jack VAG1383A -1- under the subframe.

Fig 5: Identifying Engine/Gearbox Jack

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-- Remove the bolts -5- and -6- and lower the subframe maximum 10 cm.

-- Remove the stabilizer bar to the rear.

Fig 6: Identifying Subframe Bolts

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