SUBFRAME With Steering Gear, 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.

The Left Front Level Control System Sensor -G78- and the Right Front Level Control System Sensor -G289- will be called front level control system sensor in the information that follows.

The steering gear and the Power Steering Control Module -J500- will be called steering gear in the information that follows.

CAUTION:

There is a risk of fatal injury due to high voltage.

Electrocution by direct contact or electric arc can cause severe bodily injury or fatal injury.

- Have a high-voltage technician (HVT) or a high-voltage expert (HVE) de-energize the high-voltage system.

-- Refer to HIGH-VOLTAGE SYSTEM, DE-ENERGIZING .

-- Refer to WINDSHIELD WIPER, BRINGING INTO SERVICE POSITION .

-- Remove the front underbody trim panel. Refer to FRONT UNDERBODY TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the left and right front wheel housing liner. Refer to FRONT WHEEL HOUSING LINER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the front air intake manifold for the heating and A/C unit. Refer to HEATER AND A/C UNIT AIR INTAKE HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the battery tray. Refer to BATTERY TRAY, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Refer to COOLANT, DRAINING .

-- Remove the voltage converter. Refer to VOLTAGE CONVERTER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, RWD or VOLTAGE CONVERTER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, AWD .

-- Remove the Heating Element (PTC) 3 -Z132-. Refer to HEATING ELEMENT (PTC) 3 -Z132-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, RWD or HEATING ELEMENT (PTC) 3 -Z132-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, AWD .

-- Refer to Vehicle Front Components, Supporting .

Vehicles with air guide

-- Remove the left and right air duct. Refer to AIR DUCT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Continuation for all vehicles

-- Unclip the bracket -2- for the brake lines -3- from the rear right subframe -1-.

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-- Remove the bolts -6- for the bracket -1-, -2- and -3- from the subframe -7-.

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-- Remove the inner pin and pry out the clip -5-.

-- Free up the coolant pipe -4- on the subframe -7-.

For clarity the image is shown with the subframe -4- removed.

-- Release the hook -3- for the cable guide -1- at the top from the subframe -4- and to do so push to the side -2-.

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-- Remove the cable guide -1- upward.

-- Unclip the clip -6- for the wire -2- on the rear crossmember -5-.

-- Remove the clip -8-.

-- Release the locking mechanism -7- and remove the cable guide upward.

-- Remove the bolt -3-.

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-- Remove the universal joint -1- from the steering gear -4- in the -direction of the arrow-.

LHD vehicle

-- Disconnect the connectors -1- and -4- from the steering gear -3-.

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-- Unclip the wire from the steering gear.

RHD vehicles

-- Disconnect the connectors -2- and -3- from the steering gear -1-.

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-- Unclip the wire from the steering gear.

Vehicles with front level control system sensor

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

Continuation for all vehicles

-- Remove the coupling rod -1- on the stabilizer bar -2- on both sides of the vehicle.

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-- Remove the nut -3- from the coupling rod -1-, at the same time, counterhold on the internal multi-point bolt on the coupling rod -1-.

-- Remove the coupling rod -1- from the stabilizer bar -2-.

-- Remove the tie rod end -4- on both sides of the vehicle on the wheel bearing housing -1-.

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-- Loosen the nut -2- on the tie rod end -4- but do not remove it. At the same time counterhold with a suitable tool on the pin.

-- Remove the nut -2- only to the end of the threads. To protect the thread, screw the nut -2- on the pin several turns.

CAUTION:

Damage to the wheel bearing housing! Loosened bushings on the wheel bearing housing due to incorrectly inserted puller - ball joint.

- Position the ball joint puller in a way that the lower mount is supported on the socket and not on the wheel bearing housing.

-- Press off the tie rod end -4- from the wheel bearing housing -1- using the Puller - Ball Joint: 3287A -A-. Remove the nut -2-.

-- Remove the lower control arm -2- on both sides of the vehicle on the ball joint -1-.

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-- Remove the nuts -3-.

-- Remove the control arm -2- 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 bolts -arrows- for the impact member -2- from the subframe -1-.

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-- Remove the bolt -4- for the brace -3- using the Socket/Bit Set - 39 Piece: VAS 6928 .

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- for the impact member -2- from the subframe -1-.

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-- Remove the bolt -4- for the brace -3-.

-- Refer to SUBFRAME, SECURING .

-- Lower the subframe with the Scissor Lift Table: VAS 6131B .