Volkswagen ID.3: Front suspension, drive shafts. Subframe

Volkswagen ID.3 (E11, E12) 2020-2024 Service Manual / Running gear / Running gear, axles, steering / Front suspension, drive shafts. Subframe

Assembly overview – subframe
Removing and installing subframe with steering rack, rear wheel drive
Servicing threads in longitudinal member
Fixing subframe in position
Taking up weight of subframe using scissor-type assembly platform
Preparing scissor-type assembly platform
Supporting components in vehicle front end

Assembly overview – subframe

1 - Bolt

❏ Qty. 2

❏ Renew after removing

❏ M 12 x 1.5 x 80

❏ 70 Nm +180°

2 - Bolt

❏ Qty. 2

❏ Renew after removing

❏ M 8 x 40

❏ 16 Nm +90°

3 - Bracket

4 - Bolt

❏ Qty. 4

❏ Renew after removing

❏ M 10 x 35

❏ 50 Nm +90°

5 - Cross member

6 - Bolt

❏ Qty. 4

❏ Renew after removing

❏ M 12 x 1.5 x 95

❏ 70 Nm +180°

7 - Bolt

❏ Qty. 4

❏ Renew after removing

❏ M 12 x 1.5 x 90

❏ 70 Nm +180°

8 - Bolt

❏ Qty. 2

❏ Renew after removing

❏ M 12 x 1.5 x 95

❏ 70 Nm +180°

9 - Subframe

❏ → Rep. gr.40; Removing and installing subframe with steering rack

❏ → Rep. gr.40; Fixing subframe in position

Removing and installing subframe with steering rack, rear wheel drive

Special tools and workshop equipment required

♦ ball joint puller -3287A-

♦ scissor-type assembly platform -VAS 6131B-

♦ socket/bit set, 39-piece -VAS 6928-

Removing

Front left vehicle level sender -G78- and front right vehicle level sender -G289- will henceforth be referred to as “front vehicle level sender”.

Steering rack and power steering control unit -J500- will henceforth be referred to as “steering rack”.

DANGER

High voltage can cause fatal injury.

Danger of severe or fatal injuries from electric shock or electric arcs.

– Have a high-voltage technician (HVT) or a high-voltage expert (HVE) de-energise the high-voltage system.

– → Electric rear-wheel drive EIP220 and all-wheel drive EIA200, EIP220; Rep. gr.93; De-energise high-voltage system; De-energising high-voltage system.

– Detach wheels on front axle → Rep. gr.44; Removing and installing wheel.

– Remove front underbody cladding → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66; Underbody cladding; Removing and installing front underbody cladding.

– Remove front left and front right wheel housing liner → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66; Wheel housing liner; Removing and installing front wheel housing liner.

– Remove air intake box of front heater and air conditioning unit → Heating, air conditioning system; Rep. gr.87; Front heater and air conditioning unit; Removing and installing air intake unit of heater and air conditioning unit.

– Remove battery tray → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27; Battery; Removing and installing battery tray.

– → Electric motor; Rep. gr.19; Cooling system/coolant; Draining coolant.

– Remove voltage converter → Electric drive, rear-wheel drive EIP220 and all-wheel drive EIA200, EIP220; Rep. gr.93; Voltage converter; Removing and installing voltage converter [A19].

– Remove heater element (PTC) 3 -Z132- → Heating, air conditioning system; Rep. gr.87; Coolant circuit; Removing and installing heater element 3 [Z132].

– → Rep. gr.40; Support components in vehicle front end.

Vehicles with air deflector

– Remove air deflector on left and right → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.63; Front bumper; Removing and installing air deflector.

All vehicles (continued)

– Unclip retainer -2- for brake lines -3- on subframe -1-.

– Unscrew bolts -6- for brackets -1-, -2- and -3- from subframe -7-.

– Pull out inner pin, and lever off retaining clip -5-.

– Move aside coolant pipe -4- on subframe -7-.

For reasons of clarity, the subframe -4- is shown removed in the illustration.

– Release locking device -3- for cable guide -1- at top of subframe -4-. Push aside electrical wire -2- to do this.

– Pull off cable guide -1- upwards.

– Unclip retaining clip -6- for electrical wire -2- from rear cross member -5-.

– Pull off retaining clip -8-.

– Release locking element -7-, and pull off cable guide upwards.

– Unscrew bolt -3-.

– Pull universal joint -1- in direction of -arrow- off steering rack -4-.

Left-hand drive vehicles

– Disconnect electrical connectors -1- and -4- from steering rack -3-.

– Unclip electrical wire from steering rack.

All vehicles (continued)

Right-hand drive vehicles

– Disconnect electrical connectors -2- and -3- from steering rack -1-.

– Unclip electrical wire from steering rack.

All vehicles (continued)

Vehicles with front vehicle level sender

– Unbolt front left and front right vehicle level senders from suspension link → Rep. gr.43; Removing and installing front vehicle level senders [G78]/[G289].

All vehicles (continued)

– Detach coupling rods from anti-roll bar on both sides of vehicle, and pull them out of anti-roll bar → Rep. gr.40; Removing and installing coupling rod.

– Remove track rod ball joint -4- from wheel bearing housing -1- on both sides of vehicle.

– Loosen nut -2- on track rod ball joint -4-, but do not unscrew it completely. Counterhold on pin using a suitable tool while doing so.

– To protect thread, leave nut -2- screwed onto pin a few turns.

NOTICE

Risk of damage to wheel bearing housing! Loosened bushes on wheel bearing housing due to incorrect placement of ball joint puller.

– Position ball joint puller in such a way that fulcrum of bottom support is on bush and not on wheel bearing housing.

– Use ball joint puller -3287A- -A- to press track rod ball joint -4- off wheel bearing housing -1-. Unscrew nut -2-.

– Detach lower suspension link -2- from swivel joint -1- on both sides of vehicle.

– Unscrew nuts -3-.

– Pull suspension link -2- in direction of -arrow A- off swivel joint.

– Pull wheel bearing housing -1- outwards in direction of -arrow B-.

– Swing aside wheel bearing housing -1- outwards to relieve tension from suspension link -2-.

– Unscrew bolts -arrows- for impact bar -2- from subframe -1-.

– Use socket/bit set, 39-piece -VAS 6928- to unscrew bolt -4- for strut -3-.

– Unscrew bolts -arrows- for impact bar -2- from subframe -1-.

– Unscrew bolt -4- for strut -3-.

– → Rep. gr.40; Fix subframe in position.

– Use scissor-type assembly platform -VAS 6131B- to lower subframe.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

WARNING

High voltage can cause fatal injury.

Danger of severe or fatal injuries from electric shock or electric arcs.

– Have a high-voltage technician (HVT) or a high-voltage expert (HVE) re-energise the high-voltage system.

– → Electric motor; Rep. gr.93; Re-energising high-voltage system; Re-energising high-voltage system.

Vehicles with front vehicle level sender

– Carry out required function/functions using → Vehicle diagnostic tester → Rep. gr.00; Access to diagnoses.

All vehicles (continued)

Tightening torques

♦ → Rep. gr.40; Assembly overview – subframe

♦ → Rep. gr.40; Assembly overview – wheel bearing

♦ → Rep. gr.48; Assembly overview – steering rack

♦ → Rep. gr.48; Assembly overview – steering column

♦ → Rep. gr.40; Assembly overview – anti-roll bar

♦ → Rep. gr.40; Assembly overview – suspension link, swivel joint

♦ → Rep. gr.48; Assembly overview – track rods

Servicing threads in longitudinal member

Repairing the thread in captive nuts in the longitudinal member is possible only under certain conditions → Rep. gr.50.

Fixing subframe in position

Special tools and workshop equipment required

♦ stud -T10486/1-

NOTICE

If the subframe is removed, the axle settings may change.

This can influence the driving behaviour of the vehicle.

– Secure the subframe in its exact position relative to the body using 4 threaded pins.

– → Rep. gr.40; Take up weight of subframe using scissor-type assembly platform.

– Unscrew bolts -1-.

– Screw threaded pin -T10486/1- -A- into outer hole on left side of subframe -1-.

– Tighten threaded pin -T10486/1- -A- to 20 Nm.

– Unscrew bolts -2-.

– Screw threaded pin -T10486/1- -A- into outer hole on right side of subframe -1-.

– Tighten threaded pin -T10486/1- -A- to 20 Nm.

– Unscrew bolt -2- on left side of vehicle.

– Screw in threaded pin -T10486/1- -A-, and tighten it to 20 Nm.

– Unscrew bolt -3- on right side of vehicle.

– Screw in threaded pin -T10486/1- -A-, and tighten it to 20 Nm.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

– Only ever unscrew one stud -T10486/1- at a time and replace it with a new bolt.

If the steering wheel is found to be off centre during the road test:

– Perform wheel alignment.

Continued

Tightening torques

♦ → Rep. gr.40; Assembly overview – subframe

♦ → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66; Underbody cladding; Assembly overview – underbody cladding

Taking up weight of subframe using scissor-type assembly platform

Special tools and workshop equipment required

♦ scissor-type assembly platform -VAS 6131B-

Removing

– → Rep. gr.40; Prepare scissor-type assembly platform.

– Position scissor-type assembly platform -VAS 6131B- -A- longitudinally under vehicle, align it, and raise it.

– Position supports -2- and -4- on subframe -1-.

– Adjust height of supports -2- and -4-.

– Raise scissor-type assembly platform -VAS 6131B- -A- further.

– Align supports -4- with holes of subframe -1-.

– Align supports -2- with holes of subframe -1-.

– Tighten bolts for supports -2- and -4- on scissor-type assembly platform -VAS 6131B--A- to 40 Nm.

– Align support -3- with cross member at rear of subframe -1-.

– Align height of supports -2-, -3- and -4-, and bolt them on.

– Raise scissor-type assembly platform -VAS 6131B- further, and support subframe -1-.

Preparing scissor-type assembly platform

Special tools and workshop equipment required

♦ Plate -VAS 6131/10-1-

♦ Scissor-type assembly platform -VAS 6131B-

♦ Spindle -VAS 6131/10-5-

♦ Universal support -VAS 6131/13-2-

♦ support set for Audi -VAS 6131/10-

♦ support set for Audi -VAS 6131/10-4-

♦ support set for Audi -VAS 6131/10-7-

Removing

Prepare supports 1:

– Assemble supports using the following tools:

1 - Adapter, support set for Audi -VAS 6131/10-7-

2 - Spindle -VAS 6131/10-5-

3 - Support cone, support set for Audi -VAS 6131/10-4-

4 - Plate -VAS 6131/10-1-

5 - Scissor-type assembly platform -VAS 6131B-

6 - M 10 x 25 bolt, support set for Audi -VAS 6131/10-

Prepare support 2:

– Assemble support using the following tools:

1 - Universal support -VAS 6131/13-2-

2 - Spindle -VAS 6131/10-5-

3 - Support cone, support set for Audi -VAS 6131/10-4-

4 - Plate -VAS 6131/10-1-

5 - Scissor-type assembly platform -VAS 6131B-

6 - M 10 x 25 bolt, support set for Audi -VAS 6131/10-

– Screw bolts for supports by hand into scissor-type assembly platform -VAS 6131B- -3-. Position scissor-type assembly platform -VAS 6131B- -3- horizontally.

CoordinatesSupportE 102B 121G 121C 151F 151

Supporting components in vehicle front end

Special tools and workshop equipment required

♦ adapter -10-222A/18-

♦ adapter -10-222A/19-

♦ adapter -10-222A/8-

♦ adapter -T10626/1-

♦ adapter set -T10626-

♦ bracket -T10346/1-

♦ hook -10-222A/20-

♦ support -T10626/2-

♦ support -T10626/3-

♦ support bracket -10-222A-

♦ tensioning belt -T10523-

♦ tube -T40091/1-

Removing

The air conditioner compressor -VX81- will henceforth be referred to as “air conditioner compressor”.

DANGER

High voltage can cause fatal injury.

Danger of severe or fatal injuries from electric shock or electric arcs.

– Have a high-voltage technician (HVT) or a high-voltage expert (HVE) de-energise the high-voltage system.

– → Electric rear-wheel drive EIP220 and all-wheel drive EIA200, EIP220; Rep. gr.93; De-energise high-voltage system; De-energising high-voltage system.

– Remove air intake box of heater and air conditioning unit → Heating, air conditioning system; Rep. gr.87; Front heater and air conditioning unit; Removing and installing air intake box of heater and air conditioning unit.

– Remove cap of towing eye -1-.

– Screw adapter -T10626/1- -1- in mounting for towing eye in direction of -arrow-.

– Tighten adapter -T10626/1- -1- in direction of -arrow- via ½ inch mounting for square drive -4- to 20 Nm.

– Screw support -T10626/2- -2- into adapter -10-222A/19- -G-.

– Pull out ball locking pin -3- from support -T10626/2- -2-.

– Push support -T10626/2- -2- onto adapter -T10626/1- -1-.

– Selected suitable guide groove in adapter -T10626/1- -1-.

– Secure support -T10626/2- -2- with ball locking pin -3-.

– Turn adapter -10-222A/19- -G- with support -T10626/2- -2- on adapter -T10626/1- -1-, and put it down onto floor.

– Push adapter -10-222A/18- -E- and adapter -10-222A/18- -F- onto support bracket -10-222A- -B-.

Important

● Long arm from adapter -10-222A/18- -E- and adapter -10-222A/18- -F- points in direction of travel.

– Mount adapter -10-222A/8- -A- onto support bracket -10-222A- -B- on left and right.

Important

● Side with tool number specification from adapter -10-222A/8- -A- points inwards.

● Elongated hole of cross member from support bracket -10-222A- -B- is located on right-hand side of vehicle.

– Mount support -T10626/3- -D- on elongated hole of cross member from support bracket -10-222A- -B- using M10 × 65 bolt from adapter set -T10626-.

– Place support bracket -10-222A- -B- with both adapters -10-222A/8- -A- onto upper wheel housing longitudinal members.

– Push tube -T40091/1- -C- into support of adapter -10-222A/19- -G-.

– Push tube -T40091/1- -C- into support -T10626/3- -D-.

– Align support bracket.

– Hand-tighten threaded connections of support bracket.

– Disconnect electrical connectors -3- from air conditioner compressor -1-.

– Unclip cable holder -4-.

– Unscrew bolts -2-.

– Unscrew bolt for potential equalisation line -4- on air conditioner compressor -1-.

– Mount bracket -T10346/1- -A- with M6 nut -1- and M6 bolt -2- on air conditioner compressor -3-.

– Attach spindle from support bracket -10-222A- -D- to adapter -10-222A/18- -F-.

– Engage hook -10-222A/20- -C- in bracket -T10346/1- -A-.

– Attach spindle from support bracket -10-222A- -D- to hook -10-222A/20- -C-.

– Guide tensioning strap -T10523- -G- under air conditioner compressor -1-.

– Preload air conditioner compressor -1- slightly via spindle from support bracket -10-222A- -D-; do not raise.

– Lay tensioning strap -T10523- -G- around adapter -10-222A/18- -E-.

– Push end of tensioning strap -T10523- -G- into tensioning strap buckle.

– Preload air conditioner compressor -1- via tensioning belt -T10523- -G-; do not raise.

– Raise air conditioner compressor -1- evenly with tensioning belt -T10523- -G- and spindle from support bracket -10-222A- -D- until air conditioner compressor -1- is no longer in contact with subframe -2-.