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1 - Hex bolt, 35 Nm (26 ft
lb)
2 - Ball joint Checking Page 40-10 Check rubber boot for
damage and if necessary, replace ball joint Mark installation
position. If replaced
set to center of
elongated hole and
check toe Elongated holes are
not for camber
adjustment. Failure to observe this instruction may result in damage
to drive shafts!
3 - Captive lock nuts
4 - Air deflector plate Secured to control arm by clip
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16 - Hex bolt, 65 Nm (48 ft
lb)
17 - Stabilizer bar mounting 18 - Stabilizer bar
19 - Stabilizer bar clamp
20 - Hex bolt, 25 Nm (18 ft
lb) To secure stabilizer
bar
21 - Vibration damper Note installation
position, large part
must protrude from
sub-frame
22 - Self-locking hex nut, 25 Nm (18 ft lb)
23 - Cap nut Repairing in side
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Reworking cap nut in side member
(Base and Plus suspension)
If the threads of the cap nut in the side member
are damaged, the thread must either be retapped
or the cap nut must be drilled out.
When drilling out proceed as follows.
- Support engine/transmission assembly with 10-
222 A and legs 10-222 A/1.
- Remove the sub-frame.
- Drill out the damaged side member cap nut with
a 10.2 mm diameter drill from underneath.
Note:
When drilling do not tilt the drill.
WARNING!
Wear protective goggles.
- Cut new M 12 x 1.5 thread in cap nut.
- Use a new bolt/washer assembly to secure sub-
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Bolt/washer assemblies for sub-frame Securing point
Thread
Bolt
Part No.
Front sub-frame M12 x 1.5 M12 x 1.5 x 95 10.9
N 101 612.01 1)
Rear sub-frame M12 x 1.5 M12 x 1.5 x 95 10.9 N 101 612.01
Sub-frame bracket M10 M10 x 38 10.9 N 019 541.1
Engine front cross-member to side member M10 M10 x 75 10.9
N 904 078.01 1)
1)
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15 - Self-locking
bolt/washer assembly,
125 Nm (92 ft lb) For securing brake
carrier
16 - Socket head multi-
point bolt, 45 Nm (33 ft
lb)
17 - Drive shaft To remove and install
separate ball
joint/control arm
connection Fig. 2 Repairing Page 40-46 18 - Circlip Ensure correctly
seated
19 - Self-locking hex nut, 95 Nm (70 ft lb)
20 - Hex bolt Shank diameter 11
mm Adjusting camber
Page 44-6 Mark position before
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5 - Control arm rear
mounting Installation position
Fig. 2 Pressing out and in
Fig. 3 6 - Control arm Elongated holes are
not for camber
adjustment!
7 - Air guide plate Secured to control arm by clip
8 - Control arm front
mounting Pressing out and in
Fig. 1 9 - Hex bolt M 12 x 1.5 x 78 70 Nm (52 ft lb) and
turn 90 further 10 - Hex bolt M 12 x 1.5 x 65 70 Nm (62 ft lb) and
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12 - Mounting for
connecting link Conical side towards
control arm
13 - Washer Collar faces away from mounting
14 - Self-locking hex nut, 25 Nm (18 ft lb)
15 - Hex bolt M 12 x 1.5 x 82 50 Nm (37 ft lb) and
turn 90 further 16 - 25 Nm (18 ft lb)
17 - Hex bolt, 25 Nm (18 ft
lb) To secure stabilizer
bar
18 - Hex bolt, 65 Nm (48 ft
lb)
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Note:
Installing - Install ball joint splitter as shown in illustration and
press out ball joint.
1 - Splitter. Matra V 176 Place transmission jack VAG 1383/A, or
equivalent, underneath (danger of accident
through falling parts when pressing out the ball joint). Protect ball joint threads by threading nut on a
few turns.
- Install ball joint in wheel bearing housing. - Thread on new self-locking nut, and counterhold
with hex key (6 mm AF).
1 - Hex key (6 mm AF), shortened by approx. 10
mm.
2 - Crowfoot insert or slotted ring socket insert
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