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Introduction
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Warning
Break-in period
Operating fluids and equipmentVolkswagen Tiguan Service and Repair Manual > Subframe, Stabilizer Bar and Control Arms: Ball Joint, Checking
Axial Play, Checking
Forcefully pull control arm down in the direction of
-arrow- and press it up again.
Radial Clearance, Checking
Forcefully push the lower part of wheel inward and outward in the
direction of -arrow-.
Note
There should not be any noticeable or visible "play" in either ...