Lowering rear axle, multi-link suspension, four-wheel drive

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-

Engine and gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A-

Lower subframe with attachments.

• Loosen wheel bolts.
• Raise vehicle.
• Remove rear wheels.
• Unbolt brake calipers on both sides of vehicle and suspend from body.
• Remove springs → Chapter.
• Remove rear silencer of exhaust system → Rep. gr.26.

Vehicles with vehicle level sender

• Disconnect connector -1- from vehicle level sender -2-.

Continuation for all vehicles

• Unplug electrical connector -1- from ABS speed sensor on both sides and move clear.
• Unplug electrical connector -2- from electromechanical parking brake motor on brake caliper on both sides.
• Detach electrical wiring harness from retainers -arrows- and move clear.

• Pull out retaining clip -1- on both sides of vehicle.
• Free brake lines from holder.

Note

Do not open brake line.

• Disconnect propshaft from rear final drive, and secure it → Rep. gr.39.

• Use tensioning straps -T10038--1- to strap vehicle to support beams of lifting platform on both sides.

WARNING If the vehicle is not strapped down, there is a great danger that the vehicle will slip off the lifting platform!

• Fix position of subframe → Chapter.
• Carefully lower subframe with attachments about 20 mm.
• Disconnect connector on Haldex coupling above final drive.

• Unclip brake line -1- from clip -arrow- on left side.

The clip will be destroyed and must be renewed.

• Lower subframe with attachments about 140 mm.

Installing subframe with attachments

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

Specified torques

→ Chapter „Torque settings for wheel bolts“

Exhaust pipes double clamp → Rep. gr.26.

Propshaft → Rep. gr.39

• When does wheel alignment have to be checked → Chapter?