Volkswagen Golf / Golf Plus. Manual - part 56

 

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Volkswagen Golf / Golf Plus. Manual - part 56

 

 

– Tighten bolts -arrows- for anti-roll bar clamp.
For the right side of the vehicle only (depending on equipment)
– Lower wheel suspension again using engine and gearbox jack

-V.A.G 1383 A- and remove support -T10149- from wheel hub.

– Remove tensioning strap -T10038- .
Continuation for both sides of vehicle:

– Tighten bolt -arrow- for track rod -3-.

Note

Ensure that a washer is installed between the nut and the wheel

bearing housing.

– Connect coupling rod -2- to anti-roll bar and tighten nut -1-.
– Install coil spring 

⇒ page 257

 .

– Install wheel and tighten 

⇒ page 288

 .

The threaded connections of the track rod may be tightened only

when the dimension measured between the centre of wheel hub

and lower edge of wheel housing before starting the work has

been attained 

⇒ page 188

 .

– Perform wheel alignment 

⇒ page 305

 .

Specified torques

Component

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°

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

cast steel)    

221

 

Anti-roll bar to coupling rod

♦ Use new nut

45 Nm

222

     Rep. Gr.42 - Rear suspension

 

frame made from steel and wheel bearing housing made from alumi‐

nium)

-Arrow- indicates direction of travel.

1 - Eccentric bolt

❑ Check wheel alignment

whenever this compo‐

nent is loosened

⇒ page 305

 .

❑ Do not turn more than

90° in either direction

(i.e. from minimum to

maximum adjustment

position).

2 - Nut

❑ M12 x 1.5
❑ 95 Nm
❑ Self-locking
❑ Can be loosened and

tightened up to 5 times

for adjustment work

❑ Renew each time after

removing

❑ Always tighten threaded

connections in unladen

position 

⇒ page 187

3 - Eccentric washer

❑ Inner hole with lug

4 - Eccentric bolt

❑ Check wheel alignment

whenever this compo‐

nent is loosened

⇒ page 305

 .

❑ Do not turn more than

90° in either direction

(i.e. from minimum to

maximum adjustment

position).

5 - Eccentric washer

❑ Inner hole with lug

6 - Nut

❑ M12 x 1.5
❑ 95 Nm
❑ Self-locking
❑ Can be loosened and tightened up to 5 times for adjustment work
❑ Renew each time after removing
❑ Always tighten threaded connections in unladen position 

⇒ page 187

Note

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

aluminium)    

223

 

9 - Lower transverse link

❑ Removing and installing 

⇒ page 229

10 - Nut

❑ 90 Nm + 90° further
❑ Self-locking
❑ Renew each time after removing
❑ Always tighten threaded connections in unladen position 

⇒ page 187

11 - Bolt

❑ M12 x 1.5 x 75
❑ Renew each time after removing

12 - Threaded rivet

❑ M6

13 - Spreader rivet
14 - Stone deflector
15 - Hexagon bolt

❑ M6 x 12
❑ 8 Nm

16 - Nut

❑ Self-locking
❑ Renew each time after removing
❑ Always tighten threaded connections in unladen position 

⇒ page 187

17 - Washer
18 - Bolt

❑ M14 x 1.5 x 115
❑ 130 Nm + 90° further
❑ Renew each time after removing
❑ Always tighten threaded connections in unladen position 

⇒ page 187

19 - Washer
20 - Upper transverse link

❑ Removing and installing 

⇒ page 227

21 - Washer
22 - Nut

❑ Self-locking
❑ Renew each time after removing

23 - Wheel bearing housing

❑ Removing and installing 

⇒ page 236

❑ Installing with wheel bearing housings made from cast steel is permissible ⇒  Electronic parts catalogue

“ETKA”

24 - Washer
25 - Bolt

❑ M14 x 1.5 x 115

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     Rep. Gr.42 - Rear suspension

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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