Stabilizer Bar: Removing

-- Loosen the wheel bolts.

-- Raise the vehicle.

-- Remove the front wheels.

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

-- Remove the right and left nuts -1- from the coupling rods -3-.

Fig 1: Identifying Coupling Rod And Nuts And Stabilizer Bar

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-- Remove the right and left coupling rods -3- from the stabilizer bar -2-.

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

Fig 2: Identifying Exhaust System Bracket (Suspended Mount) Bolts

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-- Loosen the double clamp for the exhaust system.

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

Fig 3: -- Remove The Steering Gear Bolts -7 And 8-.

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Vehicles with Hydraulic Power Steering Gear

Fig 4: 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 5: 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 6: Identifying Pendulum Support Bolts

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

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

Fig 7: 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 8: Identifying Subframe Bolts

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