Control Arm: Diagrams

1 Hex Bolt
- Tighten to: 35 Nm (26 ft. lbs.)

2 Ball Joint
- Checking. Testing and Inspection
- Check rubber boot for damage and if necessary, replace ball joint
- Removing and installing. [1][2]Service and Repair
- Mark installation position.
- If replaced set to center of elongated hole and check alignment

3 Self-Locking Hex Nut
- Tighten to: 45 Nm (33 ft. lbs.)

4 Captive Locknuts

5 Control Arm Rear Mounting

6 Control Arm
- Elongated holes are not for camber adjustment!

7 Air Guide Plate
- Secured to control arm by clip

8 Control Arm Front Mounting

9 Hex Bolt
- 12 x 1.5 x 78 mm
- Tighten to: 70 Nm (52 ft. lbs.) and turn 90° further

10 Hex Bolt
- 12 x 1.5 x 65 mm
- Tighten to: 70 Nm (52 ft. lbs.) and turn 90° further

11 Connecting Link
- With rubber mounting

12 Mounting Link
- Conical control arm

13 Washer
- Collar faces away from mounting

14 Self-Locking Hex Nut
- Tighten to: 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.)

15 Hex Bolt
- 12 x 1.5 x 82 mm
- Tighten to: 50 Nm (37 ft. lbs.) and turn 90° further

16 Nut
- Tighten to: 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.)

17 Hex Bolt
- Tighten to: 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.)
- To secure stabilizer bar

18 Hex Bolt
- Tighten to: 65 Nm (48 ft. lbs.)

19 Clamp For Stabilizer Bar

20 Vibration Damper
- Not installed

21 Subframe
- Remove sub-frame from below with control arm but without steering gear using transmission jack tool No. VAG 1383 or equivalent.
- After installing check position of steering wheel and align front end. Service and Repair
- Aligning engine/transmission assembly, refer to Engine.

22 Stabilizer Bar Mounting

23 Stabilizer Bar
- 24 mm diameter

24 Cap Nut
- Reworking in side member. Service and Repair