Volkswagen Golf / Golf Plus. Manual - part 39

 

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Volkswagen Golf / Golf Plus. Manual - part 39

 

 

Removing
– Remove wheel.
– Remove coil spring 

⇒ page 174

 .

– Remove nut -1- and pull coupling rod -2- out of anti-roll bar.
– Remove bolt -arrow- for track rod -3-.

– Remove bolts -arrows- for anti-roll bar clamp.

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

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Note different versions of track rods: downwards open or forwards

closed.

The track rod may be bolted only when dimension “a” has been

attained 

⇒ page 137

 .

– Bolt track rod to subframe and tighten new nut to specified

torque.

– Tighten bolts -arrows- for anti-roll bar clamp.

– Tighten bolt -arrow- for track rod -3-.
– Connect coupling rod -2- to anti-roll bar and tighten nut -1-.
– Install coil spring 

⇒ page 174

 .

– Install wheel and tighten 

⇒ page 288

 .

– Perform wheel alignment 

⇒ page 305

 .

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     Rep. Gr.42 - Rear suspension

 

Specified torque

Track rod to wheel bearing housing

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

the normal running position

130 Nm + 90°

Track rod to subframe

♦ Use new nuts and bolts

90 Nm + 90°

Anti-roll bar to subframe

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

the normal running position

25 Nm +45°

Anti-roll bar to coupling rod

♦ Use new nut

45 Nm

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

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drive)

1 - Bolt

❑ 50 Nm +45° further
❑ Always renew after re‐

moving

2 - Mounting bracket
3 - Bolt

❑ M12 x 1.5 x 80
❑ 90 Nm + 90° further
❑ Always renew after re‐

moving

4 - Coupling rod

❑ Modified coupling rod

for model year 2004

During production start up, a

change was made from cou‐

pling rods with two ball joints to

coupling rods with one ball joint

and one bonded rubber bush.

The end with the bonded rub‐

ber bush is bolted to the anti-

roll bar.

A mixed installation is not per‐

missible.

❑ Connects anti-roll bar to

trailing arm and wheel

bearing housing

5 - Bolt

❑ 90 Nm +45° further
❑ Observe tightening se‐

quence 

⇒ page 168

❑ Always renew after re‐

moving

6 - Trailing arm

❑ Removing and installing 

⇒ page 166

❑ Repairing 

⇒ page 170

7 - Bolt

❑ 8 Nm

8 - Rear right speed sensor -G44- / rear left speed sensor -G46-

❑ Can be tested in guided fault finding using ⇒ Vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system VAS 5051
❑ Before inserting sensor, clean inner surface of bore and coat with lubricating paste -G 000 650-

9 - Wheel bearing housing

❑ Removing and installing 

⇒ page 157

10 - Bonded rubber bush

❑ Renewing 

⇒ page 161

11 - Nut

❑ 45 Nm
❑ Always renew after removing

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