Volkswagen Golf / Golf Plus. Manual - part 45

 

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Volkswagen Golf / Golf Plus. Manual - part 45

 

 

1 - Shock absorber

❑ Removing and installing

⇒ page 175

❑ Note different versions

of running gear

⇒ page 317

 , vehicle

data plate

2 - Protective cap
3 - Protective tube
4 - Support ring

❑ Allocation ⇒  Electronic

parts catalogue “ETKA”

5 - Bump stop

❑ For shock absorbers

with support ring

⇒ Item 4 (page 177)

❑ Allocation ⇒  Electronic

parts catalogue “ETKA”

6 - Shock absorber mounting

❑ For shock absorbers

with support ring

⇒ Item 4 (page 177)

❑ Allocation ⇒  Electronic

parts catalogue “ETKA”

7 - Nut

❑ M10 x 1.0
❑ 25 Nm
❑ Always renew after re‐

moving

❑ Loosening and tighten‐

ing 

⇒ page 178

8 - Cover
9 - Shock absorber mounting

❑ For shock absorbers without support ring 

⇒ Item 4 (page 177)

❑ Allocation ⇒  Electronic parts catalogue “ETKA”

10 - Bump stop

❑ For shock absorbers without support ring 

⇒ Item 4 (page 177)

❑ Allocation ⇒  Electronic parts catalogue “ETKA”

Special tools and workshop equipment required

5. Assembly overview: shock absorber, coil spring (front-wheel drive)    

177

 

Dismantling and assembling
Loosening and tightening threaded connection for shock absorb‐

er mounting
1 - Commercially available ratchet handle
2 - Socket -T10001/9-
3 - Ratchet handle -T10001/11-
4 - Socket -T10001/1-

Specified torque

Component

Specified torque

Shock absorber mounting to shock absorber

♦ Use new nut

25 Nm

178

     Rep. Gr.42 - Rear suspension

 

1 - Anti-roll bar

❑ Note different versions

of running gear

⇒ page 317

 , vehicle

data plate

❑ Removing and installing

⇒ page 179

2 - Bush

❑ Always renew bushes

on both sides of the ve‐

hicle.

3 - Clamp
4 - Bolt

❑ 25 Nm +45° further
❑ Tighten evenly.
❑ Always renew after re‐

moving

❑ Always tighten threaded

connections in unladen

position:

Golf 

⇒ page 136

Golf Plus, CrossGolf

⇒ page 138

5 - Wheel bearing housing
6 - Nut

❑ 45 Nm
❑ Self-locking
❑ Always renew after re‐

moving

7 - Coupling rod

❑ Modified coupling rod

for model year 2004

During production start up, a change was made from coupling rods with two ball joints to coupling rods with

one ball joint and one bonded rubber bush. The end with the bonded rubber bush is bolted to the anti-roll bar.

A mixed installation is not permissible.

❑ Connects anti-roll bar to trailing arm and wheel bearing housing

8 - Shield

❑ Only in vehicles having two ball joints in coupling rod. For vehicles with new coupling rod (one ball joint

and one bonded rubber bush), no shield is installed. See also 

⇒ Item 7 (page 179)

 .

9 - Subframe

6.1

Removing and installing anti-roll bar

Special tools and workshop equipment required

6. Assembly overview: anti-roll bar (front-wheel drive)    

179

 

Note

The following procedure is for the left side of the vehicle. The

procedure for the right side of the vehicle is identical.

– Remove nut -1- and pull coupling rod -2- out of anti-roll bar.

Note

Do not loosen bolt -arrow- for track rod -3-.

– Remove bolts -arrows- for anti-roll bar clamp.
– Remove anti-roll bar.
Installing
– Install anti-roll bar in vehicle.

– Evenly tighten bolts -arrows- for anti-roll bar clamp.

180

     Rep. Gr.42 - Rear suspension

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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