ID.4 2021 ➤
Running gear, axles, steering - Edition 05.2021
1 - Nut
❑ Renew after removing
❑ M14 × 1.5
2 - Spring control arm
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 42; Remov‐
ing and installing spring
control arm
3 - Bolt
❑ Renew after removing
❑ M14 × 1.5 × 90
❑ 130 Nm +180°
4 - Eccentric washer
5 - Nut
❑ Renew after removing
❑ M14 × 1.5
❑ 160 Nm
6 - Eccentric bolt
❑ M14 × 1.5 × 97
7 - Stone deflector for spring
control arm
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 42; Remov‐
ing and installing stone
deflector for spring con‐
trol arm
8 - Spreader rivet
❑ Qty. 2
9 - Bolt
❑ Qty. 2
❑ 2 Nm
10 - Retaining clip
❑ Qty. 2
❑ Renew after removing
5.6
Removing and installing spring control
arm
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ engine and gearbox jack -VAS 6931-
♦ gearbox support -T10337-
Removing
The rear left vehicle level sender -G76- will henceforth be refer‐
red to as “rear left vehicle level sender”.
Removal and installation are described for the left side of vehi‐
cle as an example.
– ⇒ Rep. gr. 44; Remove wheel.
– Remove stone deflector for spring control arm ⇒ Rep. gr. 42;
Removing and installing stone deflector for spring control
arm.
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ID.4 2021 ➤
Running gear, axles, steering - Edition 05.2021
Vehicles with rear left vehicle level sender
– Unbolt rear left vehicle level sender from spring control arm
⇒ Rep. gr. 43; Removing and installing rear vehicle level
sender [G76]/[G77].
All vehicles (continued)
– Remove spring ⇒ Rep. gr. 42; Removing and installing
spring.
– Position engine and gearbox jack -VAS 6931--B- with gear‐
box support -T10337--A- under wheel bearing housing -1-,
and push upwards slightly to provide support.
– Mark position of eccentric bolt -11- relative to subframe -4-.
– Unscrew nut -5-, and pull out bolt -8- securing shock absorb‐
er -3-.
– Unscrew nut -6-, and pull out bolt -7- on wheel bearing hous‐
ing -2-.
– Unscrew nut -10-, and remove eccentric washer -9-.
– Pull bolt -11- out of subframe -4-.
5. Suspension link, track rod
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– Remove spring control arm -1-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– Align bolt -11- according to marking made beforehand, and
tighten nut -10- hand-tight.
– Tighten threaded connections in unladen position ⇒ Rep.
gr. 42; Raising wheel bearing assembly to unladen position.
– Carry out wheel alignment ⇒ Rep. gr. 44; Wheel alignment.
Vehicles with rear left vehicle level sender
– Carry out basic setting using ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.
All vehicles (continued)
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 42; Assembly overview – spring control arm
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 42; Assembly overview – shock absorber
♦ ⇒ Wheels and Tyres Guide; Rep. gr. 44; Wheels, tyres;
Specified torque for wheel bolts
5.7
Removing and installing lower suspen‐
sion link
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ engine and gearbox jack -VAS 6931-
♦ gearbox support -T10337-
Removal and installation are described for the left side of vehi‐
cle as an example.
Removing
– ⇒ Rep. gr. 44; Remove wheel.
– Unclip retainer -1- for electrical wire -2- from lower suspen‐
sion link -3-.
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2024 VW ID.4 Owner's Manual
