Tie Rod

Front Wheel Drive (FWD)

Tie Rod

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1331)

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1332)

Removing

- Remove wheel.

- Remove coil spring. Refer to => [ Coil Spring ]. Coil Spring

- Remove the nut - 1 - and pull coupling rod - 2 - out of stabilizer.





- Remove bolt - arrow - for tie rod - 3 -.

- Remove bolts - arrows - for stabilizer clamp.





- Remove the nut - arrow - and remove bolt toward rear.





- Remove tie rod - 1 -.

Installing

CAUTION!
Pay attention to the different trailing arm versions when replacing the tie rod. Refer to => [ Trailing Arm Characteristics ] Application and ID.

Note the allocation of the tie rods for the trailing arms. Refer to => [ Note the allocation of the
tie rods for the trailing arms ] Application and ID.

- Insert tie rod into vehicle and tighten the bolts by hand.

The bolted connections of the tie rod must only be fastened when the dimension - a - is achieved! Refer to => [ Measure Dimension ] Front Wheel Drive (FWD).





- Fasten the tie rod - 1 - to the subframe and tighten the new nut - arrow -.

- Tighten bolts - arrows - for stabilizer clamp.





- Tighten bolt - arrow - for tie rod - 3 -.





• Make sure that washer is installed between nut and wheel bearing housing.

- Insert coupling rod - 2 - into stabilizer and tighten nut - 1 -.

- Install coil spring. Refer to => [ Coil Spring ]. Coil Spring

- Install wheel and tighten. Refer to => [ Tightening Specification for Mounting Wheels ] Tightening Specification For Mounting Wheels.

- Perform vehicle alignment. Refer to => [ Wheel Alignment Overview ] Wheel Alignment Overview.

Tightening Specifications