Lower Control Arm, On Left Side, Vehicles With DSG Or Automatic Transmission: Removing

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

Vehicle 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 bolts -1- and cover -2-.

Fig 1: Identifying Footwell Trim Panel

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-- Remove the screw -arrow- from the universal joint -1-. Then remove the universal joint in direction of -arrow-.

Fig 2: Identifying Universal Joint And Screw

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-- Loosen the wheel bolts.

-- Raise the vehicle.

-- Remove the wheel.

-- Remove the lower noise insulation. Refer to NOISE INSULATION OVERVIEW .

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

Fig 3: Identifying Exhaust System Bracket (Suspended Mount) Bolts

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

Fig 4: Identifying Pendulum Support Bolts

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-- Loosen the double clamp for the exhaust system.

-- Remove the left and right nut -1- from the coupling rod -3-.

Fig 5: Identifying Coupling Rod And Nuts And Stabilizer Bar

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-- Remove the coupling rod -3- from the stabilizer bar -2- on the left and right sides.

Vehicles with Power Steering

-- Remove the power steering gear pressure line from the transmission -arrows-.

Fig 6: Expansion Hose Routing On Automatic Transmission

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Continuation for All Vehicles

-- Remove the nuts -arrows-.

Fig 7: Identifying Nuts -Arrows- On Left And Right Side Of Vehicle, Removal

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-- Remove the control arm from the ball joint and then turn the wheel bearing housing toward the outside to take the load off the control arm.

-- Remove bolts -arrows-.

Fig 8: Locating Bolts

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

-- Move the Engine/Gearbox JackVAG1383A -1- under the subframe.

Fig 9: Identifying Engine/Gearbox Jack

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-- Remove the bolts -5- and -6- and then lower the subframe as far as necessary.

Fig 10: Identifying Subframe Bolts

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-- Swivel the control arm toward the rear and then remove it from the subframe in direction of -arrow-.

Fig 11: Identifying Control Arm

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