Removing and installing upper suspension link, Crafter 4MOTION with Achleitner four-wheel drive — VW
Removing and installing upper suspension link, Crafter 4MOTION with Achleitner four-wheel drive on VW: factory workshop procedure.
Workshop procedure for VW — the factory write-up, straight from real workshop data.
📋 Procedure
Removing and installing upper suspension link, Crafter 4MOTION with Achleitner four-wheel drive
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Torque wrench
V.A.G 1332
Ball joint puller
T50002
Support
T10149
Engine and gearbox jack
V.A.G 1383 A
Removing
Note
Bonded rubber bushes can be twisted only to a limited extent. Therefore, tighten the bolted connections of components with bonded rubber bushes only when the wheel bearing housing has been raised (unladen position)
Chapter
.
Raise vehicle and strap it down
Maintenance
Booklet
10.2
.
WARNING
If the vehicle is not strapped down, it may slip off the lifting platform.
Remove front wheel.
If fitted, remove noise insulation
General body repairs, exterior
Rep. gr.
50
Body - front; Noise insulation
.
Remove gas-filled shock absorber with coil spring
Chapter
.
Loosen the two front bolts
arrows
of upper swivel joint
1
.
Unscrew nut
2
from bolt
1
(front and rear), pull out both bolts
1
and remove upper suspension link
3
.
Leave
support
T10149
and
engine and gearbox jack
V.A.G 1383 A
installed on vehicle to support the weight.
Suspension link must be renewed:
Loosen nut
Item
.
Remove swivel joint from adapter plate using
ball joint puller
T50002
.
Installing
Install in reverse order. Note the following points:
Coat suspension link rubber bushes with assembly oil.
Press upper suspension link
3
into its mountings and insert bolt
1
. Tighten nut
2
first hand-tight and then to specified torque.
Note
Bonded rubber bushes can be twisted only to a limited extent. Therefore, tighten the bolted connections of components with bonded rubber bushes only when the wheel bearing housing has been raised (unladen position)
Chapter
.
Install gas-filled shock absorber with coil spring
Chapter
.
Install front wheel.
Specified torques
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Assembly overview - lower suspension link, swivel joint, Crafter 4MOTION with Achleitner four-wheel drive
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Assembly overview - suspension strut, upper suspension link, Crafter 4MOTION with Achleitner four-wheel drive
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Specified torque for wheel bolts
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