Volkswagen ID.3: Rear suspension, drive shaft. Anti-roll bar

• Assembly overview – anti-roll bar
• Removing and installing anti-roll bar
• Removing and installing coupling rod

Assembly overview – anti-roll bar

Assembly overview – anti-roll bar

1 - Anti-roll bar

❏ → Rep. gr.42; Removing and installing anti-roll bar

2 - Mounting

❏ Part of anti-roll bar

3 - Coupling rod

❏ → Rep. gr.42; Removing and installing coupling rod

4 - Subframe

❏ → Rep. gr.42; Assembly overview – subframe

❏ → Rep. gr.42; Fixing subframe in position

❏ → Rep. gr.42; Taking up weight of subframe using scissor-type assembly platform

❏ → Rep. gr.42; Removing and installing rear axle

5 - Upper rear suspension link

❏ → Rep. gr.42; Assembly overview – suspension link

❏ → Rep. gr.42; Removing and installing upper rear suspension link

6 - Bolt

❏ Qty. 2

❏ Renew after removing

❏ M 10 x 75

❏ 50 Nm +180°

7 - Nut

❏ Qty. 2

❏ Renew after removing

❏ M 10

8 - Inner drive

9 - Nut

❏ Qty. 2

❏ Renew after removing

❏ M 10

❏ 55 Nm

10 - Bolt

❏ Qty. 4

❏ Renew after removing

❏ M 8 x 30

❏ 20 Nm +90°

Removing and installing anti-roll bar

Removing and installing anti-roll bar

Special tools and workshop equipment required

♦ engine and gearbox jack -VAS 6931-

♦ gearbox support -T10337-

Removing

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

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

– Fit gearbox support -T10337- -A- to engine and gearbox jack -VAS 6931- -B-.

– Position gearbox support -T10337- -A- on anti-roll bar -1-.

Important

● Mounting of gearbox support -T10337- -A- only contacts anti-roll bar -1-.

– Push anti-roll bar -1- upwards.

– Unscrew nut -6- from coupling rod -1-. Counterhold on multi-point socket head on coupling rod -1- when doing this.

– Pull coupling rod -1- out of anti-roll bar -5-.

– Unscrew bolts -3- and -4- for anti-roll bar -2- on subframe -1-. Hold anti-roll bar in position.

– Detach anti-roll bar -2- from subframe.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

Tightening torques

♦ → Rep. gr.42; Assembly overview – anti-roll bar

Removing and installing coupling rod

Removing and installing coupling rod

Special tools and workshop equipment required

♦ engine and gearbox jack -VAS 6931-

♦ gearbox support -T10337-

Removing

– Remove wheel → Rep. gr.44; Removing and installing wheel.

– Fit gearbox support -T10337- -A- to engine and gearbox jack -VAS 6931- -B-.

– Position gearbox support -T10337- -A- on anti-roll bar -1-.

Important

● Mounting of gearbox support -T10337- -A- only contacts anti-roll bar -1-.

– Push anti-roll bar -1- upwards.

– Unscrew nut -4- from bolt -2- on upper rear suspension link -3-.

– Pull out bolt -2-.

– Unscrew nut -6- on coupling rod -1-. Counterhold on multi-point socket head on coupling rod -1- when doing this.

– Pull coupling rod -1- out of anti-roll bar -5-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

– Tighten threaded connections in unladen position → Rep. gr.42; Raising wheel bearing assembly to unladen position.

Tightening torques

♦ → Rep. gr.42; Assembly overview – anti-roll bar

Rear suspension, drive shaft. SubframeRear suspension, drive shaft. Suspension link, track rod