Removing and installing upper rear transverse link: VW Touareg II

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Touareg II (7P, 2010–2018)

📋 Procedure

1. Loosen wheel bolts.
2. Raise vehicle.
3. Remove wheel.
4. Undo bolted connection (arrow) between steel spring strut (1) and coupling rod at wheel bearing housing.
5. Insert wooden beam between subframe (1) and upper rear transverse link (2).

6. Press axle down with wooden beam.
7. Remove bolt.
8. Activate car jacking mode and place vehicle on lifting platform .
9. Bleed air from rear air spring struts with the Vehicle diagnosis, testing and information systemVAS 5051B.
10. Loosen wheel bolts.
11. Raise vehicle.
12. Remove wheel.
13. Turn wheel hub until one of the wheel bolt holes is at the top.
14. Attach support T10149 with a wheel bolt (A).
15. Support wheel bearing housing.
16. Unscrew bolted joint (arrow) of upper front transverse link (1) at wheel bearing housing.
17. Remove bolt.
18. Unscrew bolted joint (arrow) of upper rear transverse link (1) at wheel bearing housing and subframe.
19. Remove bolts.
20. Remove upper rear transverse link (1).
21. Insert upper rear transverse link into vehicle and hand-tighten bolts.
22. Hand-tighten bolt for upper front transverse link at wheel bearing housing.
23. Insert wooden beam between subframe (1) and upper rear transverse link (2).
24. Press axle down with wooden beam.
25. Insert bolt (arrow) between spring strut (1) and coupling rod at wheel bearing housing.
26. Hand-tighten bolt.
27. Tighten bolt of steel spring strut.
28. Tighten transverse links at subframe and wheel bearing housing.
29. Fill rear air spring strut with the Vehicle diagnosis, testing and information systemVAS 5051B.
30. Install wheel and tighten bolts or nuts .

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