Disconnect earth cable -2-. Disconnect connector -3-.
Remove the wiring harness from the mountings on the side member so that the wiring harness can be removed with the steering gear.
Remove footwell trim, to do this unscrew nuts -arrows-.
Loosen bolt -1- and remove universal joint -2- from steering gear shaft. Remove front wheels. Remove the bottom soundproof casing. Disconnect the extended service interval counter connector on the oil pan.
Detach brackets for exhaust system -arrows- from subframe. Disconnect from the stabilizer of its rack.
Remove nuts -arrows-. Loosen the tie rod end nut a few turns, but do not remove it. To protect the thread, leave the nut threaded onto the top few threads of the pin.
Using ball joint extractor -3287A-, press tie rod end out of steering knuckle. Now you can unscrew the nut.
Disconnect the lower power unit support from the gearbox. To do this, unscrew bolts -13-. Fix the position of the subframe.
Place engine and gearbox jack -VAG 1383 A- under subframe. Place something between the VAG 1383 A jack and the subframe, eg a suitable plank -1-.
Remove bolts -9- and -10- and lower subframe slightly. Make sure that the electrical cables will not be damaged. Slowly lower the engine and gearbox jack -VAG 1383 A- while guiding the steering gear harness so that it does not catch on other components.
Secure subframe to engine and gearbox jack -VAG1383 A- using a suitable strap.
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. Install the battery with the bracket. Install the bottom soundproofing casing and tighten the bolts, tightening torques.
Tightening torques
| Support bracket for body. Use only new bolts | 70 Nm and tighten by 180° |
| Stabilizer for subframe. Use only new bolts | 20 Nm and tighten by 90° |
| Stand stabilizer. Use only new nuts. Hold the ball joint pin on the inner polyhedron | 65 Nm |
| Tie rod end to steering knuckle. Use only new nuts | 50 Nm |
| Ball joint to wishbone Use only new nuts | 60 Nm |
| Cardan joint to the steering shaft. Use only new bolt | 30 Nm |
The moments of an inhaling of bolts of fastenings of a subframe to a body
| M12x1.5x90. Use only new bolts | 70 Nm and tighten by 180° |
| M12x1.5x100. Use only new bolts | 70 Nm and tighten by 180° |
| M12x1.5x110. Use only new bolts | 70 Nm and tighten by 90° |
Tightening torques for fastening the bolts of the lower support of the power unit to the gearbox
| M10x35. Use only new bolt | 50 Nm and tighten by 90° |
| M10x75. Use only new bolt | 50 Nm and tighten by 90° |
| M12x1.5x85. Use only new bolt | 60 Nm and tighten by 90° |
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