Subframe, Removing and Installing

Front Sub-Frame, Removing and Installing

Removing
^ Attach engine support.

^ Pry off hub caps from wheels or remove using extraction tool 3208.





^ Loosen collar bolts and unscrew approximately 10 turns.

WARNING! To reduce the risk of accident, vehicle must be standing on the ground when removing and tightening collar bolt.

^ Remove wheels.
^ Remove engine noise insulation panel





^ Remove ribbed nuts -3- and -4-, remove connecting link.
^ Remove -1- guide-link bolts with washers.
^ Unbolt -2- track control link from subframe.
^ Rear of subframe must be lowered before guide-link bolts with washers can be removed.





^ This involves screwing out hex bolts -1- of support plates and subframe bolts -2-.

WARNING! For safety reasons, transmission must be supported (using for example VAG 1383 A and VAG 135912).





^ Remove hex bolts -3-.
^ Remove socket head bolts -5-.
^ Remove hex bolts -4-.
^ Remove subframe.

Pay special attention to the information when installing
^ Arrow on connecting link points in direction of travel.
^ Bonded rubber bushings can only be turned to a limited extent. The bolted connections on the suspension links should therefore only be tightened when the vehicle is standing on the ground.

Note: Align vehicle after carrying out repairs, Refer to Alignment Description and Operation.

Tightening torques
^ Always replace subframe bolts and washers: 150 Nm (111 ft. lbs.) plus additional 90 ° turn.
^ Guide link and track control link to subframe 90 Nm (66 ft. lbs.) plus additional 90 ° turn.
Modified coupling and tightening torques, Refer to Stabilizer Link, Service and Repair.
^ The arrow on the connecting link points in the direction of travel.
^ Hex bolts of support plates: 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.)
^ Socket head bolts of engine mount: 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.)
^ Hex bolts of transmission mount: 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.)