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.
Removing and installing upper transverse
link
Removing and installing upper transverse
link, front-wheel drive
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Torque wrenches - V.A.G 1332-
Removing
Remove rear wheel on affected side. ...
Removing and installing coupling rod
(for anti-roll bar)
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Torque wrenches - V.A.G 1331-
Torque wrenches - V.A.G 1332-
Removing
Remove rear wheel on affected side.
Remove bolts -arrows- for ...
See also:
Parking brake: setting, vehicles with
manual parking brake
Note
The new adjustment is only necessary if the hand brake cable,
the brake callipers or the brake disks have been replaced.
Bring handbrake lever into the neutral position, move downwards.
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