Volkswagen Golf / Golf Plus. Manual - part 38

 

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Volkswagen Golf / Golf Plus. Manual - part 38

 

 

of vehicle.
– After completing installation, carry out basic setting of head‐

lights ⇒  "Guided fault-finding" function of vehicle diagnosis,

testing and information system VAS 5051 .

Specified torques

Component

Specified torque

Rear left vehicle level sender -G76- to lower transverse link

and subframe

5 Nm

3.4

Removing and installing upper trans‐

verse link

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-

Removing
– Remove wheel.
– Remove coil spring 

⇒ page 173

 .

3. Assembly overview: subframe, transverse link, track rod (front-wheel drive)    

149

 

– Remove bolt -1-.

– Mark position of eccentric bolt -arrow- relative to subframe us‐

ing e.g. a felt tip pen.

– Remove bolt -arrow-.
– Remove upper transverse link.
Installing
– Install upper transverse link on vehicle and tighten bolts hand

tight.

The transverse link may be bolted only when dimension “a” has

been attained.

Golf 

⇒ page 137

Golf Plus, CrossGolf 

⇒ page 139

– Bolt upper transverse link to subframe and tighten new nut to

specified torque.

– Observe mark made for position of eccentric bolt -arrow- rel‐

ative to subframe.

– Tighten bolt -1- for upper transverse link.

Note

The washer -2- must be installed so that there is a gap

-arrow B- between the washer and the backplate -3-.

– Attach speed sensor line -arrow A- from upper transverse link.
– Install coil spring 

⇒ page 173

 .

– Install wheel and tighten 

⇒ page 288

 .

– Perform wheel alignment 

⇒ page 305

 .

150

     Rep. Gr.42 - Rear suspension

 

Specified torque

Upper transverse link to wheel bearing housing

♦ Use new nuts and bolts
♦ Tighten threaded connections only when vehicle is in

the normal running position.

130 Nm + 90°

Upper transverse link to subframe

♦ Use new nut
♦ Tighten threaded connections only when vehicle is in

the normal running position.

95 Nm

♦ To tighten nuts, set torque wrench -V.A.G

1332- to 80 Nm.

♦ Applies only in conjunction with insert tool,

18 mm -T10179-

3.5

Removing and installing lower trans‐

verse link

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-

Removing
– Remove wheel.
– Remove coil spring. 

⇒ page 173

 .

– Remove bolt -arrow- for lower transverse link -1-.
Vehicles with dynamic headlight range control

3. Assembly overview: subframe, transverse link, track rod (front-wheel drive)    

151

 

– Disconnect and lower rear part of exhaust system.
– Remove bolt -arrow-.
– Remove lower transverse link.
Installing
– Install lower transverse link on vehicle and tighten bolts hand

tight.

The transverse link may be bolted only when dimension “a” has

been attained 

⇒ page 137

 .

– Bolt upper transverse link to subframe and tighten new nut

-arrow- only to specified torque.

– Observe mark made for position of eccentric bolt -arrow- rel‐

ative to subframe.

– Reinstall rear section of exhaust system.
Vehicles with dynamic headlight range control
– Install bolts -1- in lower transverse link.
Continuation for all vehicles

– Tighten bolt -arrow- for lower transverse link -1-.
– Install coil spring 

⇒ page 173

 .

– Install wheel and tighten 

⇒ page 288

 .

– Perform wheel alignment 

⇒ page 305

 .

Specified torques

Component

Specified torque

Lower transverse link to wheel bearing housing

♦ Use new nuts and bolts
♦ Tighten threaded connections only when vehicle is in

the normal running position.

90 Nm + 90°

Lower transverse link to subframe

♦ Use new nut
♦ Tighten threaded connections only when vehicle is in

the normal running position

95 Nm

3.6

Removing and installing track rod

Special tools and workshop equipment required

152

     Rep. Gr.42 - Rear suspension

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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