Volkswagen Golf / Golf Plus. Manual - part 16

 

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Volkswagen Golf / Golf Plus. Manual - part 16

 

 

⇒ page 77

♦ Twelve-point bolt 

⇒ page 78

Note

During this step, vehicle must not be standing on its wheels or

wheel bearing will be damaged.

– Remove wheel.
– Remove brake caliper and hang from body using wire ⇒  Brake

system; Rep. Gr.  46 ; Repairing front brake .

– Remove ABS speed sensor ⇒  Brake systems; Rep. Gr.  46 ;

Repairing front brake.

– Remove brake disc.
– Now remove backplate from wheel bearing housing.
– Loosen nut on track rod ball joint but do not remove complete‐

ly.

Leave nut screwed on a few turns to protect thread on pin.
– Press track rod ball joint off wheel bearing housing using ball

joint splitter -3287A- and remove nut now.

– Press drive shaft as far as possible out of wheel hub (towards

gearbox).

4. Assembly overview - wheel bearing    

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– Insert spreader -3424- into slot of wheel bearing housing.
– Turn ratchet handle through 90° and detach from spreader

-3424- .

– Loosen nuts -arrows-.
– Now position engine and gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A- under

wheel bearing housing.

– First press swivel joint off suspension link in order to press

wheel bearing housing off suspension strut.

Note

If wheel bearing housing is renewed, swivel joint must be trans‐

ferred. Always use new nuts.

Installing
Carry out installation in the reverse sequence, noting the follow‐

ing:
– Tighten drive shaft bolt at wheel hub:
♦ Hexagon bolt 

⇒ page 77

♦ Twelve-point bolt 

⇒ page 78

Note

During this step, vehicle must not be standing on its wheels or

wheel bearing will be damaged.

If wheel bearing housing is renewed, wheels must be aligned

⇒ page 305

 .

– Install wheel and tighten 

⇒ page 288

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     Rep. Gr.40 - Front suspension

 

Specified torque

Suspension strut to wheel bearing housing

♦ Use new nut

70 Nm + 90°

Swivel joint to cast steel suspension link

♦ Use new nuts

60 Nm

Swivel joint to sheet steel or forged aluminium suspension

link

♦ Use new nuts

100 Nm

Track rod ball joint to wheel bearing housing

♦ Use new nut

20 Nm + 90°

Drive shaft to wheel hub “hexagon bolt”

♦ Use new bolt

200 Nm +180°

Drive shaft to wheel hub “12-point bolt”

♦ Use new bolt

70 Nm + 90°

4. Assembly overview - wheel bearing    

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1 - Shock absorber

❑ Can be renewed sepa‐

rately

❑ Allocation ⇒  Electronic

parts catalogue “ETKA”

2 - Bump stop
3 - Protective sleeve
4 - Coil spring

❑ Removing and installing

⇒ page 76

❑ Observe colour coding
❑ Allocation ⇒  Electronic

parts catalogue “ETKA”

Spring allocation via PR No.

These numbers are located on

the vehicle data sticker.

❑ Surface of coil must not

be damaged.

5 - Deep groove ball thrust

bearing
6 - Suspension strut mounting

❑ Note correct installation

position 

⇒ page 67

7 - Nut

❑ M14 x 1.5
❑ 60 Nm
❑ Self-locking
❑ Always renew after re‐

moving

8 - Suspension strut turret
9 - Bolt

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

10 - Protective cap

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     Rep. Gr.40 - Front suspension

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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