Volkswagen Golf / Golf Plus. Manual - part 40

 

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Volkswagen Golf / Golf Plus. Manual - part 40

 

 

13 - Brake disc
14 - Grease cap

❑ Always renew after removing
❑ Pressing off and driving in 

⇒ page 164

A proper seal can be achieved only by installing a new grease cap.

15 - Bolt

❑ M16 x 1.5 x 70
❑ 180 Nm +180° further
❑ Loosen and tighten with bit XZN 18 -T10162-
❑ Always renew after removing

16 - Wheel hub with wheel bearing

❑ ABS sensor ring is installed in wheel bearing.
❑ Removing and installing 

⇒ page 164

The wheel bearing and wheel hub are assembled one housing.

This wheel bearing/wheel hub unit is maintenance-free and has zero play. Adjustments and repairs are not

possible!

17 - Bolt

❑ 12 Nm

18 - Backplate

4.1

Removing and installing wheel bearing

housing

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

Removing
– Remove wheel.
– Remove coil spring 

⇒ page 173

 .

– Remove wheel bearing/wheel hub unit 

⇒ page 164

 .

– Remove backplate.
– Remove ABS speed sensor out of wheel bearing housing.

4. Assembly overview: wheel bearing housing, trailing arm (front-wheel drive)    

157

 

lower transverse link -3- from wheel housing -4-.

– Remove coupling rod -arrow- from wheel bearing housing.

– Hold wheel bearing housing and remove bolts -arrows-.
– Remove coupling rod -1- from trailing arm.
Installing

– Install bolts for track rod -1-, upper transverse link -2- and low‐

er transverse link -3-.

– Attach coupling rod -arrow- to wheel bearing housing hand

tight.

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     Rep. Gr.42 - Rear suspension

 

spring and shock absorber) of respective wheel suspension have

been installed. To tighten, wheel suspension must be in extended

position. Only then do trailing arm and wheel bearing housing

move to the necessary position -arrows-.
It is important to keep to the specified sequence for the following

operations.

– Position trailing arm and mounting bracket on wheel bearing

housing using bolts -2- but do not tighten yet.

– Install bolts -arrows- and tighten to prescribed torque.
– Install backplate.
– Install wheel bearing/wheel hub unit.
Bolt connections on wheel bearing housing may be tightened only

when dimension “a” has been obtained 

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– Tighten bolt for track rod -1-.
– Tighten bolt for lower transverse link -3-.

4. Assembly overview: wheel bearing housing, trailing arm (front-wheel drive)    

159

 

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

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

– Tighten bolt -arrow-.
– Install coil spring 

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– Install ABS speed sensor in wheel bearing housing.
– Install brake disc.
– Attach brake carrier with brake caliper ⇒  Brake systems; Rep.

Gr.  46 .

– Install wheel and tighten 

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Specified torques

Component

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°

Wheel bearing housing to lower suspension link

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

the normal running position.

90 Nm + 90°

Wheel bearing housing to track rod

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

the normal running position.

130 Nm + 90°

Trailing arm to wheel bearing housing

♦ Use new bolts

90 Nm +45°

Coupling rod to wheel bearing housing

♦ Use new nut

45 Nm

Splash plate to wheel bearing housing

12 Nm

ABS speed sensor to wheel bearing housing

8 Nm

Shock absorber to wheel bearing housing

180 Nm

Brake disc to wheel bearing housing.

4 Nm

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