Front Suspension System (Service Information)

• 40 Front Suspension
  • Front Axle
    • Overview - Front Axle Component Location
  • SUBFRAME
    • Overview - SUBFRAME
      • Notes
      • Installed Position Of Intermediate Plate
    • SUBFRAME, Securing
      • Notes
      • Procedure
      • Tightening Specifications
    • SUBFRAME, Lowering
      • Notes
      • Removing
      • Installing
      • Tightening Specifications
    • SUBFRAME Without Steering Gear, Removing And Installing
      • Notes
      • Removing
        • Notes
        • Vehicles With Hydraulic Power Steering Gear
        • Vehicles With Electromechanical Steering Gear
        • For All Vehicles
      • Installing
      • Tightening Specifications
    • SUBFRAME With Steering Gear, Removing And Installing
      • SUBFRAME And Steering Gear, Hydraulic Steering Gear, Removing And Installing
        • Notes
        • Removing
        • Place The Jack Under Subframe
        • Installing
        • Tightening Specifications
      • SUBFRAME And Steering Gear, Removing And Installing, Electro-Mechanical Steering Gear
        • Notes
        • Removing
        • Installing
        • Tightening Specifications
    • SUBFRAME, Servicing
    • Thread In Longitudinal Member, Servicing
  • Stabilizer Bar
    • Overview - Stabilizer Bar
    • Stabilizer Bar, Removing And Installing
      • Notes
      • Removing
        • Notes
        • Remove The Stabilizer Bar From The Subframe -7 And 8-
        • Vehicles With Hydraulic Power Steering Gear
        • Vehicles With Electro-Mechanical Steering Gear
        • Continuation For All Vehicles
      • Installing
      • Tightening Specifications
  • Suspension Strut And Upper Control Arm
    • Overview - Suspension Strut And Upper Control Arm
    • Suspension Strut, Removing And Installing
      • Notes
      • Removing
      • Installing
      • Tightening Specifications
    • Suspension Strut, Servicing
      • Notes
      • Procedure
        • Notes
        • Coil Spring, Removing
        • Installing Coil Spring
      • Tightening Specifications
  • Lower Control Arm And Ball Joint
    • Overview - Lower Control Arm And Ball Joint
    • Lower Control Arm, Removing And Installing
      • Lower Control Arm, Removing And Installing, Basis
        • Notes
        • Removing
        • Installing
        • Tightening Specifications
      • Lower Control Arm, Removing And Installing, On Left Side, Vehicles With DSG Or Automatic Transmission
        • Notes
        • Removing
        • Installing
        • Tightening Specifications
    • Ball Joint, Checking
      • Axial Play, Checking
      • Radial Clearance, Checking
    • Ball Joint, Removing And Installing
      • Notes
      • Removing
      • Installing
      • Tightening Specifications
    • Lower Control Arm Bonded Rubber Bushing, Replacing
      • Lower Control Arm Bonded Rubber Bushing, Replacing, Front Bonded Rubber Bushing
        • Notes
        • Procedure
      • Lower Control Arm Bonded Rubber Bushing, Rear Bonded Rubber Bushing, Removing And Installing
        • Notes
        • Procedure
  • Wheel Bearing
    • Overview - Wheel Bearing
      • Notes
      • 12 Point Bolts With Ribs VS Without Ribs
    • Wheel Bearing Housing, Removing And Installing
      • Notes
      • Removing
      • Installing
      • Tightening Specifications
    • Wheel Bearing Unit, Removing And Installing
      • Notes
      • Removing
      • Installing
      • Tightening Specifications
  • Drive Axle
    • Overview - Drive Axle
      • Overview
      • Overview - Drive Axle, CV Joint VL 100
        • Notes
        • 12 Point Bolts With Ribs VS Without Ribs
      • Overview - Drive Axle, CV Joint VL 107
        • Notes
        • 12 Point Bolts With Ribs VS Without Ribs
      • Overview - Drive Axle, CV Joint VL107 (Attached)
        • Notes
        • 12 Point Bolts With Ribs VS Without Ribs
      • Overview - Drive Axle, Triple Roller Joint AAR2600I
        • Notes
        • 12 Point Bolts With Ribs VS Without Ribs
      • Overview - Drive Axle, Triple Roller Joint AAR3300I
        • Notes
        • 12 Point Bolts With Ribs VS Without Ribs
    • Drive Axle, Removing And Installing
      • Drive Axle, Removing And Installing, CV Joint VL 100 And VL 107
        • Notes
        • Removing
        • Installing
        • Tightening Specifications
      • Drive Axle, Removing And Installing, Right Drive Axle With CV Joint, (Attached)
        • Notes
        • Removing
        • Installing
        • Tightening Specifications
      • Drive Axle, Removing And Installing, Triple Roller Joint AAR2600I
        • Notes
        • Removing
        • Installing
        • Tightening Specifications
      • Drive Axle, Removing And Installing, Triple Roller Joint AAR3300I
        • Notes
        • Removing
        • Installing
        • Tightening Specifications
    • Drive Axle Threaded Connection, Loosening And Tightening
      • Drive Axle Threaded Connection, Loosening And Tightening, Twelve-Point Bolt With Ribs
      • Drive Axle Threaded Connection, Loosening And Tightening, Twelve-Point Bolt Without Ribs
    • Drive Axle Heat Shield, Removing And Installing
    • Drive Axle, Disassembling And Assembling
      • Drive Axle, Disassembling And Assembling, CV Joint VL100
        • Notes
        • Removing Outer CV Joint
        • Installing Outer CV Joint
        • Removing Inner Constant Velocity Joint
        • Assembling
        • Installing Inner Constant Velocity Joint
        • Attaching Clamp CV Joint Boot Clamp
        • Tightening Clamp For CV Joint
      • Drive Axle, Disassembling And Assembling, CV Joint VL107
        • Notes
        • Removing Outer CV Joint
        • Installing Outer CV Joint
        • Driving Off Cover For Inner Joint
        • Removing Inner Constant Velocity Joint
        • Assembling
        • Attaching CV Joint Boot Clamp
        • Tightening Clamp For CV Joint Boot
      • Drive Axle, Disassembling And Assembling, CV Joint VL107 (Attached)
        • Notes
        • Removing Outer CV Joint
        • Installing Outer CV Joint
        • Removing Inner CV Joint
        • Installing Inner CV Joint
        • Tightening Clamp For CV Joint Boot
      • Drive Shaft, Disassembling And Assembling, Triple Roller Joint AAR2600I
        • Notes
        • Removing Outer CV Joint
        • Installing Outer CV Joint
        • Disassembling
        • Assembling
      • Drive Axle, Disassembling And Assembling, Triple Roller Joint AAR3300I
        • Notes
        • Removing Outer CV Joint
        • Installing Outer CV Joint
        • Disassembling
        • Assembling
        • CV Boot Tightening Clamp Tool VAG1682A
        • Attaching CV Joint Boot Clamp
        • Tightening Clamp For CV Joint Boot
    • Outer CV Joint, Checking
      • Notes
      • Removing
      • Installing
    • Inner CV Joint, Checking
      • Removing
      • Installing
        • Notes
        • CV Joint, Checking for Function
  • Special Tools