Track Control Link (Steel Bearing Housing), Remove & Install

Track Control Link (Steel Wheel Bearing Housing), Removing and Installing

Removing

- Remove hubcap, for light-alloy wheels pull off center cap (use pulling hook in vehicle tools).
- Remove wheel.

Note: Protect CV boot from damage, e.g.: place a leather cloth in between.





- Unscrew nut from joint bolt of track control link, then press joint bolt off conical seating.
- To unscrew hex bolt from suspension strut/track control link, you must detach guide link from wheel bearing housing.
- Use 4 mm socket wrench to hold joint bolt, if necessary.





- Unscrew nut from joint bolt of guide link, then press off joint bolt.
- Be careful not to damage CV boot in the process!





- Unscrew hex bolt -1-.
- Unscrew ribbed nuts -2- and -3-, and take off coupling.

Note: In order not to damage the joints of the upper control arms, it is necessary to use VAG1383A (engine and transmission lifter), for example, to brace against too strong rebound.

- Unscrew hex bolt-4-.
- Remove track control link.

Installing
- Replace all bolts and nuts.

Note: Only use the outside holes (arrow).





- Bonded rubber bushings can only be turned to a limited extent. The bolted connections on the suspension links should therefore only be tightened when the vehicle is standing on the ground.
- Put in new hex bolt -4- and new hex nut.
Tighten + 90° to 80 Nm.





- Tighten nuts on joint bolts (guide link / track control link) to 100 Nm.
- Tighten hex nut -1- to 90 Nm.

Note change in coupling and in tightening torques

- The arrow on the coupling points in the direction of travel
- Tighten nut -2- to 40 Nm + 90°