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Removing and installing lower suspension link: VW Phaeton

Step-by-step removing and installing lower suspension link for the VW Phaeton: 24 steps, 1 torque figure.

Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

24 steps 1 torque figure torque figures merged from 9 documented variants

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Phaeton (3D)

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  • Holes in bushes must be aligned with subframe when fitting bolts.
  • Holes in trapezium link and coupling rod must be aligned when fitting bolt.

🔩 Torque settings

Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.

TorqueFastener / step
20 Nm (15 lb-ft)Replace bolt for left side (1) and for right side (2) with locating pins and tighten…

ℹ️ Always cross-check the exact figure against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening — a wrong torque can damage the engine. These values are extracted from workshop data and may not cover every variant or revision.

📋 Procedure

  1. Remove wheel.
  2. Separate coupling rod/lower suspension link threaded connection (1).
  3. Press down wheel bearing housing slightly to pull bolt out of coupling rod.
  4. Remove bolt (2) from vehicle level sender.
  5. Remove bolt (4) for brake line bracket.
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  1. Remove brake calliper with brake carrier and brake disc Brake systems46.
  2. Remove bolts (1) and remove cover plate (2) from wheel bearing housing.
  3. Unscrew nuts from threaded connections (1 to 4) from lower suspension link (6).
  4. Remove bolt (5).
  5. Unscrew bolt (3) and then bolt (4).
  6. Pull lower suspension link downwards out of mounting brackets on subframe and swivel it downwards.
  7. Pull out bolt (1) and detach lower suspension link (2) from coupling rod (3).
  8. Attach lower suspension link (2) into wheel bearing housing and coupling rod (3).
  9. Insert bolt (1) and secure with new nut.
  10. Swivel lower suspension link (2) upwards and press into mounting brackets on subframe.
  11. Insert bolt (4) and then bolt (3). [Note: Holes in bushes must be aligned with subframe when fitting bolts.]
  12. Pull track rod downwards and insert bolt (5) into lower suspension link and coupling rod. [Note: Holes in trapezium link and coupling rod must be aligned when fitting bolt.]
  13. Screw in bolt (4) for brake line bracket.
  14. Tighten nuts for threaded connections (1 to 4).
  15. Place cover plate (2) onto wheel bearing housing and secure with bolts (1).
  16. Install brake disc and brake calliper with brake carrier Brake systems46.
  17. Join coupling rod/lower suspension link threaded connection (1) and tighten to specified torque.
  18. Screw in bolt (2) for vehicle level sender.
  19. Install wheel and tighten bolts or nuts .

🎬 Related video tutorial

Independent AUTODOC tutorial for the same job, filmed on a different model (/ SKODA / AUDI) — the technique carries over, the fasteners and figures on this page are the ones for your car.

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Who makes these pages, and how

TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.

The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.

Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.