Removing and installing lower suspension link, vehicle with manual gearbox or dual clutch gearbox 0CW — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Touran II (5T, 2015–)

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• Tighten nuts and bolts (arrows) in unladen state .
• Tighten nuts (arrows) in unladen state .

📋 Procedure

1. Loosen wheel bolts.
2. Raise vehicle.
3. Remove wheel.
4. Remove noise insulation General body repairs, exterior66Noise insulation; Assembly overview - noise insulation.
5. Release rear area of wheel housing liner and fold it forwards.

6. Unscrew nut (1).
7. Pull bracket (2) for front left vehicle level sender G78 and/or for front right vehicle level sender G289 out of suspension link (3), as applicable
8. Remove nuts (arrows).
9. Pull suspension link out of swivel joint and turn wheel bearing housing to outside to relieve suspension link.
10. Remove bolts (arrows).
11. Swivel suspension link (1) to rear and pull out of subframe in (direction of arrow).
12. Insert rear suspension link (1) into subframe in (direction of arrow) and swivel forwards.
13. Tighten bolts (arrows). [Note: Tighten nuts and bolts (arrows) in unladen state .]
14. Tighten nuts (arrows). [Note: Tighten nuts (arrows) in unladen state .] [Note: Lever on vehicle level sender must face towards outside of vehicle.Thread of vehicle level sender must be screwed into outer hole in suspension link. Retaining lug for vehicle level sender must engage in inner hole in order to guarantee correct installation position.]
15. On vehicles with vehicle level sender, carry out basic settings for wheel damper electronics .

🎬 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.

How to change Front Suspension Arm on VW / SKODA / AUDI TUTORIAL

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