Lower Control Arm, Removing And Installing, Left Side Of Vehicle With DSG® Or Automatic Transmission: Notes

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Torque Wrench 1332 40-200Nm: VAG1332 
• Engine Support: T10533 

Removing 

-- Loosen the wheel bolts.

-- Raise the vehicle.

-- Remove the wheel.

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

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

-- Remove the bolt -1-.

-- Remove the bolts -2 and 3-.

-- Remove the pendulum support.

-- Loosen the clamping sleeve bolts -arrows- and push it toward the rear.

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Vehicles with Power Steering

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

Continuation for All Vehicles

-- Completely assemble the : T10533  to reach the shortest length.

-- Install the : T10533  -2- with the highest angle -arrow- on the transmission. To do so use the shortest bolt of the pendulum support thread -1-.

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-- Push the engine/transmission assembly forward until the : T10533/5  -3- can be inserted in the pendulum support bearing.

-- Turn the : T10533  until the distance -a- between the bolt for the control arm -1- and the transmission is reached.

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a = 85 mm

-- Remove the nuts -arrows-.

-- 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 the bolts -arrows-.

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