Volkswagen Tiguan Service and Repair Manual: Left Control Arm with Mounting Bracket, DSG and Automatic Transmission, Removing and Installing

Volkswagen Tiguan Service and Repair Manual / Suspension, Wheels, Steering / Front Suspension / Subframe, Stabilizer Bar and Control Arms / Left Control Arm with Mounting Bracket, DSG and Automatic Transmission, Removing and Installing

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Locating Pins -T10096-
Engine and Gearbox Jack -VAS6931-

Removing

Turn the steering wheel in the straight position and remove the ignition key so that the steering wheel lock engages.

Vehicles with "Keyless Access" Keyless Locking and Starting System

Switch the ignition off and open the driver door so the steering wheel lock engages.

Continuation for All Vehicles

Remove the nuts -arrows- and the footwell trim panel.

Volswagen Tiguan. N48-10276

Remove the bolt -1- and remove the universal joint -2- from the steering gear.

Volswagen Tiguan. N48-10149

Caution

If the universal joint is separated from the steering gear, the following work cannot be performed:

Connect the battery.
Switching on the ignition
Turning the steering gear
Turning the steering column.

These points must be observed since performing these actions could cause irreparable damage.

Remove left front wheel.
Remove the lower noise insulation.
Remove the exhaust system bracket from the subframe -arrows-.

Volswagen Tiguan. N40-10295

Remove the bolts -13- and then remove the pendulum support from the transmission.

Volswagen Tiguan. N40-10292

Remove the nuts -arrows-.

Volswagen Tiguan. N40-10188

Loosen the bolt -12-.
Remove the coupling rods from the stabilizer bar.
Secure the subframe.

Volswagen Tiguan. N40-10294

Place the Engine and Gearbox Jack -VAS6931- under the subframe.
Place for example a block of wood -1- between Engine/Gearbox Jack -VAG1383A- and subframe.

Volswagen Tiguan. N40-10028

Remove the bolts -9, 10 and 14- lower the subframe as far as necessary.

Volswagen Tiguan. N40-10294

Note

Always pay attention to electrical wires for the steering.

Remove the bolt -12-, and remove the control arm from the subframe.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal.

Install the lower noise insulation.

Note

Make sure the ball joint boot is not damaged or twisted.

Tightening Specifications

Component	Tightening Specification
Mounting bracket to body Use new bolts.	70 Nm + 180º
Stabilizer bar to coupling rod Use new nut Counterhold at joint pin inner multi-point fitting	65 Nm
Ball joint to aluminum control arm: Use new nuts Tighten only in curb weight position.	60 Nm
Ball joint to sheet steel control arm Use new nuts Tighten only in curb weight position.	100 Nm
Universal joint to steering gear Use a new bolt	30 Nm
Exhaust system bracket to subframe.

Tightening Specifications, Subframe to Body

Bolt	Tightening Specification
M12 x 1.5 x 90 Use new bolts.	70 Nm + 180º
M12 x 1.5 x 100 Use new bolts.	70 Nm + 180º
M12 x 1.5 x 110 Use new bolts.	70 Nm + 90º

Tightening Specifications, Pendulum Support to the Transmission

Bolt	Tightening Specification
M10 x 35 Use a new bolt	50 Nm + 90º
M10 x 75 Use a new bolt	50 Nm + 90º
M12 x 1.5 x 85 Use a new bolt	60 Nm + 90º

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