Subframe With Steering Gear

Subframe with Steering Gear

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
^ Ball joint puller 3287 A
^ Torque Wrench V.A.G 1332

Removing





- Disconnect wire -1- from E-box.





- Disconnect Ground (GND) cable -2-.
- Separate connector -3-.





- Guide wiring harness out of all the brackets on the longmember so it can be removed together with steering gear.





- Remove foot well trim, to remove nuts -arrows-.





- Remove bolt -1- and pull off universal joint -2- from steering gear.
- Remove lower noise insulation.
- Remove bracket for exhaust system from subframe.
- Remove coupling rods from stabilizer.





- Remove nuts -arrows-.
- Loosen tie rod end nut, but do not remove yet.

To protect thread, screw nut on pin a few turns.





- Press off tie rod end from wheel bearing housing with ball joint puller 3287A and then remove nut.





- Remove pendulum support from transmission, remove bolts -14- to do so.
- Secure subframe with brackets.





- Place engine/transmission jack V.A.G 1383 A below subframe.
- Place a block of wood -1-, for example, between engine/transmission jack V.A.G 1383 A and the subframe.





- Loosen bolts -4 and 5- and lower subframe with brackets slightly. Observe electrical wires, when doing so.
- Lower Engine/Transmission Jack VAG 1383 A and guide steering gear wiring harness back.





- Secure subframe on the Engine/Transmission Jack V.A.G 1383 A with the accompanying strap.

Installing
Installation is in the reverse sequence.

- Install noise insulation and tighten.

Tightening Specifications





Tightening specifications, pendulum support to the transmission

CAUTION! From model year 2008, Heli-Coil inserts are installed in the threads for the pendulum support threaded connection in the 02Q manual transmissions.
On these and all other transmissions, use strength class 10.9 bolts.
If, in the 02Q manual transmissions, there is not Heli-Coil insert, then use 8.8 strength class bolts and the appropriate tightening specification.