Removal and Replacement

Front Suspension and Control Arm Overview

• Welding and straightening work on supporting or wheel carrying components of the suspension is not permitted.

• Always replace self-locking nuts.

• Always replace corroded bolts/nuts.

• Bonded rubber bushings can only be turned to a limited extent. Therefore, the threaded connections of the components with bonded rubber bushings should only be tightened when the wheel bearing housing is lifted (curb weight position). Refer to => [ Wheel Bearing, Lifting to Curb Weight Position ] Procedures.






1 Bolts

• 15 Nm + 90° turn

• Always replace if removed.

2 Front Body

3 Suspension Strut

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Suspension Strut ] Front Suspension.

4 Nut

• 65 Nm

5 Bolt

• Bolt point must face in direction of travel.

6 Nut

• 70 Nm + 90° turn

• Always replace if removed.

7 Wheel Bearing Housing

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Wheel Bearing Housing ] Wheel Bearing Housing.

• If the wheel bearing housing must be replaced, alignment must be checked afterwards. Refer to => [ Wheel Alignment, with Torsion Beam Rear Suspension ] Wheel Alignment, with Torsion Beam Rear Suspension or => [ Wheel Alignment, Vehicles with Multi-Link Rear Suspension ] Wheel Alignment, Vehicles with Multi-Link Rear Suspension.

• Various versions. Allocation, refer to the Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).

8 Nut

• 60 Nm

9 Ball Joint

• Checking, refer to => [ Ball Joint, Checking ] Procedures.

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Ball Joint ] Removal and Replacement.

• Replace with control arm if damaged.

10 Nut

• 100 Nm

11 Control Arm

• Replace with ball joint if damaged.

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Control Arm ] Control Arm.

• Removing and installing (left side of the vehicle with a DSG transmission or automatic transmission), refer to => [ Control Arm, Left Side of Vehicle with DSG or Automatic Transmission ] Control Arm, Left Side of Vehicle with DSG or Automatic Transmission.

12 Front Bonded Rubber Bushing

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Control Arm Front Bonded Rubber Bushing ] Control Arm Front Bonded Rubber Bushing.

13 Rear Bonded Rubber Bushing

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Control Arm Rear Bonded Rubber Bushing ] Control Arm Rear Bonded Rubber Bushing.

14 Coupling Rod