sub-frame, stabilizer bar and control arm VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1996 B3, B4 / 3.G Service Workshop Manual

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00 - General, Technical data
Suspension, Wheels, Brakes, Steering
Technical data
Steering
Brakes
Wheels, tires
40 - Front suspension
Front Wheel Suspension, Shafts and Axle
Front suspension, servicing (Base suspension)
Sub-frame, stabilizer bar and control arm (Base suspension)
Ball joint, checking (Base and Plus suspension)
Reworking cap nut in side member (Base and Plus suspension)
Wheel bearing, suspension strut and drive shaft, removing and installing (Base
running gear)
Front suspension strut, servicing (Base and Plus suspension)
Front suspension, servicing (Plus suspension)
Sub-frame, stabilizer bar and control arm, removing and installing (Plus
suspension)
Ball joint, removing and installing (Plus running gear)
Wheel bearing and suspension strut, removing and installing (Plus suspension)
Drive shaft, removing and installing (Plus running gear)
Drive shaft, repairing
Outer constant velocity joint, checking
Inner constant velocity joint, checking
Drive shaft with tripod joint, repairing
Drive axle with triple-rotor joint, removing and installing
Drive axle with triple-rotor joint, servicing
Triple-rotor joint, disassembling
Triple-rotor joint, assembling
42 - Rear suspension
Rear Wheel Suspension, Shafts and Axle
Rear axle, servicing (vehicles with front wheel drive)
Reworking cap nut in side member (front wheel drive vehicles)
Suspension strut, disassembling and assembling (front wheel drive vehicles)
Wheel bearings, servicing
Drum brakes (front wheel drive vehicles), wheel bearings, servicing
Wheel bearings, servicing - disc brakes (front wheel drive vehicles)

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Sub-frame, stabilizer bar
and control arm (Base
suspension)
Note: If a vehicle has to be
moved after removing the
drive shaft, first install outer joint and tighten to 50 Nm (37 ft lb) otherwise the
wheel bearing will be
damaged. Specifications for wheel
alignment Page 44-2 . Welding and straightening
operations are not
permitted on load bearing
suspension components or
those components which
locate the wheels. Always replace self-locking
nuts. Always replace corroded
nuts/bolts. Page 2 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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Sub-frame, stabilizer bar
and control arm,
removing and installing
(Plus suspension)
Notes Page 40-2 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 Removing and
installing Page 40-33 Mark installation
position. If replaced
set to center of
elongated hole and
check track
3 - Self-locking hex nut, 45 Nm (33 ft lb)
4 - Captive locknuts Page 27 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