Seat Leon >> Removing and installing lower transverse link
SEAT Leon Service and Repair Manual / Running gear, axles, steering / Rear suspension / Suspension link, track rod / Removing and installing lower transverse
link
Special tools and workshop equipment required
- Torque wrenches - V.A.G 1332-
Removing
- Remove rear wheel on pertinent side.
Vehicles with vehicle level senders
- Remove bolts -1-.
- Remove retainer for rear left vehicle level sender -2-.
Vehicles with stone deflector
- Remove spreader rivets -1-.
- Remove bolts -2- for stone guard -3-.
Continuation for all models:
- Remove the coil springs.
- Disengage and lower exhaust system at rear .
- Use felt-tip pen or similar to mark position of eccentric bolt -2- in relation to subframe.
- Unscrew the nut -1- and extract the bolt -2-.
- Take out lower transverse link.
Installing
Carry out installation in the reverse sequence, noting the following:
Specified torques
- Rear exhaust system.
- Observe mark made for position of eccentric bolt -2- relative to subframe.
- The threaded connections of the transverse link may only be loosened and tightened in the unladen weight position.
- On vehicles with vehicle level sender, carry out basic settings for wheel damper electronics - Vehicle diagnostic tester.
- On vehicles with vehicle level sender, carry out basic adjustment of headlights .
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Check wheel alignment.
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Description of front airbags
The airbag system is not a substitute for the seat belts.
Fig. 17 Driver airbag
located in steering wheel
Fig. 18 Front passenger
airbag located in dash
panel
The front airbag for the driver ...