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

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 links, it is necessary to use engine/transmission jack VAG 1383-A, 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 suspension links should only be tightened when vehicle is standing on ground.
^ Put in new hex bolt -4- and new hex nut.
^ Tighten 80 Nm plus an additional 90° turn.





^ 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 coupling points in direction of travel
^ Tighten nut -2- to 40 Nm plus additional 90° turn.