Control Arm, Removing And Installing: Removing

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2022 Volkswagen ID.4 and 2021 Volkswagen ID.4. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

-- Refer to Wheel, Removing .

-- Remove the control arm stone chip protection. Refer to Control Arm Stone Chip Protection, Removing and Installing .

Vehicles with front level control system sensor

-- Remove the front level control system sensor from the control arm. Refer to Left and Right Front Level Control System Sensor G78/G289, Removing and Installing .

Continuation for all vehicles

-- Remove the nuts -3-.

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-- Remove the control arm -2- downward from the ball joint in the -direction of the arrow A-.

-- Pull the wheel bearing housing -1- outward in the -direction of the arrow B-.

-- Turn away the wheel bearing housing -1- outward, to take the load of the control arm -2-.

-- Remove the bolt -4-. For this, counterhold the nut -2-.

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-- Remove the bolt -5-.

-- Remove the control arm -1- out of the subframe -3-.