Volkswagen Golf / Golf Plus. Manual - part 3

 

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Volkswagen Golf / Golf Plus. Manual - part 3

 

 

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)

383 ± 10 mm

Heavy-duty running gear (2UB)

403 ± 10 mm

Sports running gear except 18"

wheels (2UC)

368 ± 10 mm

Sports running gear with 18"

wheels (G02/G07/2UC)

368 ± 10 mm

CrossGolf (2UB)

400 ± 10 mm

BlueMotion (G06)

373 ± 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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link

3.1

Assembly overview: subframe, anti-roll bar, suspension links

Caution

♦ 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.

1 - Nut

❑ 65 Nm
❑ When tightening, coun‐

ter hold on hexagon

socket of joint stub.

❑ Self-locking
❑ Always renew after re‐

moving

2 - Coupling rod

❑ Link between anti-roll

bar and suspension

strut

3 - Bracket

❑ Fixing position

⇒ page 17

❑ If bracket is renewed,

the wheels must be

aligned 

⇒ page 305

4 - Mounting bracket

❑ Fixing position

⇒ page 17

❑ With bonded rubber

bush

5 - Bolt

❑ 50 Nm + 90° further
❑ Always renew after re‐

moving

6 - Bolt

❑ M12 x 1.5 x 90
❑ 70 Nm + 90° further
❑ Always renew after re‐

moving

7 - Bolt

❑ M12 x 1.5 x 90
❑ 70 Nm + 90° further
❑ Always renew after removing

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     Rep. Gr.40 - Front suspension

 

⇒ page 15

❑ Can be tested in guided fault finding using ⇒ Vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system VAS 5051

9 - Bolt

❑ 9 Nm

10 - Suspension link

❑ Different versions of suspension links are possible (cast steel, aluminium).
❑ Allocation ⇒  Electronic parts catalogue “ETKA”

Note

❑ If damaged, also renew swivel joint.
❑ Removing and installing 

⇒ page 36

❑ Renew bush 

⇒ page 47

11 - Suspension link

❑ Different versions of suspension links are possible (welded steel sheet, single-shell steel sheet).
❑ Allocation ⇒  Electronic parts catalogue “ETKA”

Note

❑ If damaged, also renew swivel joint.
❑ Removing and installing 

⇒ page 36

❑ Renew bush 

⇒ page 47

12 - Nut

❑ M12 x 1.5
❑ 60 Nm
❑ Self-locking
❑ Always renew after removing

13 - Swivel joint

❑ Checking 

⇒ page 33

❑ Removing and installing 

⇒ page 34

❑ Renew together with suspension link if suspension link is damaged

14 - Nut

❑ For cast steel suspension link: 60 Nm
❑ For sheet steel and forged aluminium suspension link: 100 Nm
❑ Self-locking
❑ Always renew after removing

15 - Nut

❑ 9 Nm

16 - Bolt

❑ M12 x 1.5 x 100
❑ 70 Nm + 90° further
❑ Always renew after removing

17 - Bolt

❑ 20 Nm + 90° further
❑ Always renew after removing

18 - Bolt

❑ M12 x 1.5 x 75
❑ 70 Nm + 90° further

3. Subframe, anti-roll bar, suspension link    

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❑ M14 x 1.5 x 70
❑ 100 Nm + 90° further
❑ Do not tighten until pendulum support is bolted to gearbox
❑ Always renew after removing

20 - Bracket for skid plate

❑ Allocation ⇒  Electronic parts catalogue “ETKA”

21 - Bolt
Always observe size and strength class of the bolt. Different torque specifications apply.

❑ M10 x 75 strength class 8.8: 40 Nm and turn 90° further
❑ M10 x 75 strength class 10.9: 50 Nm and turn 90° further

Caution

From  model  year  08,

HeliCoil  inserts  are  in‐

stalled  in  the  pendulum

support  connection  in

the  02Q  gearboxes.

Identification ⇒  Rep. Gr. 

34
Use a bolt with hardness

class 10.9 for this and all

other gearboxes.
If there is no HeliCoil in‐

sert in the 02Q gearbox,

use  bolts  with  the

strength  class  8.8  and

the  corresponding  tor‐

que setting.

❑ Always renew after removing

22 - Bolt
Always observe strength class of the bolt. Different torque specifications apply.

❑ M10 x 35 strength class 8.8: 40 Nm and turn 90° further
❑ M10 x 35 strength class 10.9: 50 Nm and turn 90° further

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     Rep. Gr.40 - Front suspension

 

 

 

 

 

 

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