Volkswagen Tiguan Service and Repair Manual: Subframe without Steering Gear, Removing and Installing

Volkswagen Tiguan Service and Repair Manual / Suspension, Wheels, Steering / Front Suspension / Subframe, Stabilizer Bar and Control Arms / Subframe without Steering Gear, Removing and Installing

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Torque Wrench 1331 5-50Nm -VAG1331-
Torque Wrench 1332 40-200Nm -VAG1332-

Removing

Note

Subframe is removed together with control arms.

Remove the lower noise insulation.
Remove the wheels.
Remove the nuts -arrows- on left and right side of vehicle.
Remove the control arm from the ball joint.

Volswagen Tiguan. N40-10188

Remove the exhaust system bracket from the subframe -arrows-.

Volswagen Tiguan. N40-10295

If equipped, remove the heat shield bolts -arrows-.
If equipped, remove the subframe heat shield.
Remove coupling rod from stabilizer bar.

Volswagen Tiguan. N48-10012

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

Volswagen Tiguan. N40-10292

Remove the steering gear bolts -5 and 6-.

Volswagen Tiguan. N40-10288

Remove the stabilizer bar bolts -7 and 8-.

Volswagen Tiguan. N40-10289

Remove the subframe bolts -9 and 10-.
Lower the subframe using the Engine/Gearbox Jack -VAG1383A-.

Volswagen Tiguan. N40-10290

Remove cable guide from subframe -arrow-.
Secure steering gear to body.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal.

Install the wheels.
Install and tighten the noise insulation.

Volswagen Tiguan. N48-10013

If the steering wheel is still crooked after using the Locating Pins -T10096- then an axle alignment is necessary. In this case the record it in the vehicles axle alignment log.

Tightening Specifications

Component	Tightening Specification
Mounting bracket to body Use new bolts.	70 Nm + 180º
Stabilizer bar to subframe Use new bolts.	20 Nm + 90º
Stabilizer bar to coupling rod Use new nut Counterhold at joint pin inner multi-point fitting	65 Nm
Shield to subframe M6 bolt is self-tapping	6 Nm
Steering gear to subframe Use new bolts.	50 Nm + 90º
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
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

Subframe, Lowering

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 ...

Subframe with Steering Gear, Removing and Installing

Special tools and workshop equipment required Puller - Ball Joint -3287A- Torque Wrench 1332 40-200Nm -VAG1332- Removing Turn the steering wheel in the straight position and remove the ignition ...

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