Volkswagen Golf / Golf Plus. Manual - part 55

 

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Volkswagen Golf / Golf Plus. Manual - part 55

 

 

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-

11.4

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 

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

11. Assembly overview - control arm, track rod (four-wheel drive, subframe made from aluminium and wheel bearing housing made from

cast steel)    

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– Disconnect and lower rear part of exhaust system.
– Remove bolt -arrow-.
– Remove lower transverse link.
Installing
Carry out installation in the reverse sequence, noting the follow‐

ing:
The threaded connections of the wishbone may only be tightened

when the dimension measured between the centre of wheel hub

and edge of wheel housing before starting the work has been at‐

tained 

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– 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-.
– Perform wheel alignment 

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– Carry out basic setting of headlights ⇒ Maintenance ; Booklet 

38

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

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     Rep. Gr.42 - Rear suspension

 

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-

♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-

Removing
– Measure distance from centre of wheel to lower edge of wheel

housing 

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– Remove wheel.
– Remove coil spring 

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

11. Assembly overview - control arm, track rod (four-wheel drive, subframe made from aluminium and wheel bearing housing made from

cast steel)    

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formed 

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For the right side of the vehicle only (depending on equipment)

– Now strap vehicle to the lifting platform arms on both sides of

the vehicle using tensioning straps -T10038- .

WARNING

If the vehicle is not strapped down there is a great danger that

the vehicle will slip off the lifting platform!

– Attach support -T10149- to wheel hub using wheel bolt.
– Raise wheel hub with support -T10149- and engine and gear‐

box jack -V.A.G 1383 A- far enough that bolts of right anti-roll

bar clamp are accessible.

Continuation for both sides of vehicle:

– Remove nut -arrow- and remove bolt towards rear.
– Remove track rod.
Installing
– Install track rod on vehicle and tighten bolts hand tight.
The track rod may only be bolted when dimension “a” has been

attained 

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     Rep. Gr.42 - Rear suspension

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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