Special tools and workshop equipment required

• Torque wrenches - V.A.G 1332-

Removing

• Remove rear wheel on pertinent side.

Vehicles with vehicle level senders

• Remove bolts -1-.
• Remove retainer for rear left vehicle level sender -2-.

Vehicles with stone deflector

• Remove spreader rivets -1-.
• Remove bolts -2- for stone guard -3-.

Continuation for all models:

• Remove the coil springs.
• Disengage and lower exhaust system at rear .

• Use felt-tip pen or similar to mark position of eccentric bolt -2- in relation to subframe.
• Unscrew the nut -1- and extract the bolt -2-.
• Take out lower transverse link.

Installing

Carry out installation in the reverse sequence, noting the following:

Specified torques

• Rear exhaust system.

• Observe mark made for position of eccentric bolt -2- relative to subframe.
• The threaded connections of the transverse link may only be loosened and tightened in the unladen weight position.
• On vehicles with vehicle level sender, carry out basic settings for wheel damper electronics - Vehicle diagnostic tester.
• On vehicles with vehicle level sender, carry out basic adjustment of headlights .

• Check wheel alignment.