Removing and installing anti-roll bar, front-wheel drive — VW
Removing and installing anti-roll bar, front-wheel drive on VW: 14 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Passat B7 saloon (362, 2010–2014), VW Passat B7 Variant (365, 2010–2014)
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- The following procedure is for the left side of the vehicle. The procedure for the right side of the vehicle is identical.
- Do not loosen bolt (arrow) for track rod (3).
- If the vehicle is not strapped down, there is a great danger that the vehicle will slip off the lifting platform! — Attach support T10149 to wheel hub using wheel bolt.
📋 Procedure
- Remove rear wheels. [Note: The following procedure is for the left side of the vehicle. The procedure for the right side of the vehicle is identical.]
- Remove nut (1) and pull coupling rod (2) from anti-roll bar. [Note: Do not loosen bolt (arrow) for track rod (3).]
- Remove bolts (arrows) for anti-roll bar clamp.
- Remove cover (1).
- Now strap vehicle to lifting platform arms on both sides of vehicle using tensioning straps T10038.
- ⚠ If the vehicle is not strapped down, there is a great danger that the vehicle will slip off the lifting platform! — Attach support T10149 to wheel hub using wheel bolt.
- Raise wheel hub with support T10149 and engine and gearbox jack V.A.G 1383 A far enough that bolts of right anti-roll bar clamp are accessible.
- Remove anti-roll bar.
- Install anti-roll bar in vehicle.
- Evenly tighten bolts (arrows) for anti-roll bar clamp.
- Lower wheel suspension again using engine and gearbox jack V.A.G 1383 A and remove support T10149 from wheel hub.
- Remove tensioning strap T10038.
- Connect coupling rod (2) to anti-roll bar and tighten nut (1).
- Install wheel and tighten.
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