1997 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT engine

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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
5 - Control arm Page 3 of 82Front Wheel Suspension, Shafts and Axle12/7/2004http://ebahn.bentleypublishers.com/vw/servlet/Display?action=Goto&type=repair&id=VW.B4.SU01.40.1

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6 - Control arm rear
mounting Installation position
Fig. 3 Pressing out and in
Fig. 4 7 - Hex bolt M 12 x 1.5 x 82 50 Nm (37 ft lb) and
turn 90 further 8 - Hex bolt M 12 x 1.5 x 65 70 Nm (52 ft lb) and
turn 90further 9 - Hex bolt M 12 x 1.5 x 78 70 Nm (52 ft lb) and
turn 90further 10 - Control arm front
mounting Pressing out Fig. 1 Pressing in Fig. 2 11 - Connecting link With rubber mounting Page 4 of 82Front Wheel Suspension, Shafts and Axle12/7/2004http://ebahn.bentleypublishers.com/vw/servlet/Display?action=Goto&type=repair&id=VW.B4.SU01.40.1

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Repair Manual, Engine
Mechanical, Repair Group 10 12 - Connecting link
mounting Conical side toward
control arm
13 - Washer Collar faces away from mounting
14 - Self-locking hex nut, 25 Nm (18 ft lb)
15 - Sub-frame Removing and
installing with
assemblies installed:
supporting assemblies
Fig. 5 Remove sub-frame
from below with VAG
1383 (with control arm
but without steering
gear). After installing
check position of
steering wheel and
align front end. Aligning engine-
transmission assembly Page 5 of 82Front Wheel Suspension, Shafts and Axle12/7/2004http://ebahn.bentleypublishers.com/vw/servlet/Display?action=Goto&type=repair&id=VW.B4.SU01.40.1

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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
member Page 40-11 Page 6 of 82Front Wheel Suspension, Shafts and Axle12/7/2004http://ebahn.bentleypublishers.com/vw/servlet/Display?action=Goto&type=repair&id=VW.B4.SU01.40.1

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Fig. 1 Front control arm mounting, pressing
out Note:
Before pressing in, coat with acid-free lubricant, e.g.
soft soap. Fig. 2 Front control arm mounting, pressing in Page 7 of 82Front Wheel Suspension, Shafts and Axle12/7/2004http://ebahn.bentleypublishers.com/vw/servlet/Display?action=Goto&type=repair&id=VW.B4.SU01.40.1

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One of the embossed arrows points toward the
recess in the control arm and the kidney shaped
opening (arrow A) faces towards center of vehicle. Fig. 3 Control arm rear mounting, installation
position Note:
If bonded rubber bushing is tight because of
corrosion, cut rubber out, saw through steel casing
and drive bushing out. Fig. 4 Control arm rear mounting, pressing
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Fig. 5 Supporting engine/transmission
assembly with 10-222 A and legs 10-222
A/1 Page 9 of 82Front Wheel Suspension, Shafts and Axle12/7/2004http://ebahn.bentleypublishers.com/vw/servlet/Display?action=Goto&type=repair&id=VW.B4.SU01.40.1

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Ball joint, checking (Base and Plus
suspension)

Checking axial clearance Checking radial play - Forcibly pull ball joint down and press up again. Note: - Press lower part of wheel outward and inward. There must be no perceptible or visual "play"
during either test. Observe ball joint during checks. Take into account possible existing wheel bearing
play or "play" in upper suspension strut mounting. Page 10 of 82Front Wheel Suspension, Shafts and Axle12/7/2004http://ebahn.bentleypublishers.com/vw/servlet/Display?action=Goto&type=repair&id=VW.B4.SU01.40.1