Volkswagen Golf / Golf Plus. Manual - part 2

2.1

Overview - front axle

Note

♦

It is not permitted to weld or straighten load-bearing or wheel-guiding components of the suspension.

♦

Always renew self-locking nuts.

♦

Always renew corroded nuts and bolts.

♦

Bonded rubber bushes can be twisted only to a limited extent. Therefore, you should only tighten the threa‐

ded connections of components with bonded rubber bushes when the wheel bearing housing is raised to

unladen position, Golf 

⇒ page 6

 ; Golf Plus, CrossGolf 

⇒ page 8

 .

I - Assembly overview - sub‐

frame, anti-roll bar, suspen‐

sion links 

⇒ page 10

II - Assembly overview - wheel

bearing 

⇒ page 56

III - Assembly overview - sus‐

pension strut 

⇒ page 64

2. Repairing front suspension    

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⇒ page 77

 .

The chapter “Repairing drive shaft” can be found on

⇒ page 94

 .

2.2

Raising wheel suspension to unladen position, Golf

Special tools and workshop

equipment required
♦ Engine and gearbox jack -

V.A.G 1383 A-

♦ Tensioning strap -T10038-
♦ Support -T10149-

Caution

All  bolts  on  running  gear  components  with  bonded  rubber

bushes may be tightened only when the component is in the

unladen position (normal position).
Bonded rubber bushes can be twisted only to a limited extent.
Axle components with bonded rubber bushes must therefore

be brought to a position equivalent to the unladen (normal) po‐

sition before being tightened.
Otherwise, the bonded rubber bush would be subject to torsion

loading, shortening its service life.

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1383 A- and support -T10149- .
Before the axle on one side is raised, both sides of the vehicle

must be strapped to the lifting platform arms with tensioning

straps -T10038- .

WARNING

If the vehicle is not strapped down, there is a danger that the

vehicle will slip off the lifting platform!

– Turn wheel hub until one of the wheel bolt holes is at the top.
– Attach support -T10149- to wheel hub using wheel bolt.
Respective nuts and bolts may be tightened only when dimension

-a- between the centre of wheel hub and edge of wheel housing

has been attained.
The dimension -a- depends on the ride height of the installed run‐

ning gear:

Running gear 

1)

Ride height -a- in mm

Standard running gear (2UA)

382 ± 10 mm

Heavy-duty running gear (2UB)

402 ± 10 mm

Sports running gear except 18"

wheels (2UC)

367 ± 10 mm

Sports running gear with 18"

wheels (G02/G05/G07/2UC)

367 ± 10 mm

Sports running gear GTI (G08)

360 ± 10 mm

Sports running gear R32 (G09)

362 ± 10 mm

Sports running gear GTI; US

version (G11)

382 ± 10 mm

BlueMotion (G04/2UC)

367 ± 10 mm

1)

 The type of running gear fitted to the vehicle is recorded on the

vehicle data sticker. The running gear is identified by the PR

number. Which PR. No. refers to which running gear can be found

here 

⇒ page 317

 .

– Raise wheel bearing housing using engine and gearbox jack

-V.A.G 1383 A- until dimension -a- is attained.

WARNING

♦ Never raise or lower the vehicle while the engine and

gearbox jack is positioned beneath the vehicle.

♦ Do not leave the engine and gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A-

under the vehicle for longer than necessary.

– Tighten affected nuts and bolts.
– Lower wheel bearing housing.
– Pull engine and gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A- out from under

vehicle.

– Detach support -T10149- .

2. Repairing front suspension    

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Special tools and workshop

equipment required
♦ Engine and gearbox jack -

V.A.G 1383 A-

♦ Tensioning strap -T10038-
♦ Support -T10149-

Note

All bolts on running gear components with bonded rubber bushes

may be tightened only when the component is in the unladen po‐

sition (normal position).

Bonded rubber bushes can be twisted only to a limited extent.
Axle components with bonded rubber bushes must therefore be

brought to a position equivalent to the unladen (normal) position

before being tightened.
Otherwise, the bonded rubber bush would be subject to torsion

loading, shortening its service life.
To simulate this position on the lifting platform, raise the respec‐

tive wheel suspension with the engine and gearbox jack -V.A.G

1383 A- and support -T10149- .

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     Rep. Gr.40 - Front suspension