Volkswagen Golf / Golf Plus. Manual - part 57

 

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Volkswagen Golf / Golf Plus. Manual - part 57

 

 

26 - Track rod

❑ Various versions

♦ Forwards closed (left and right track rods differ)
♦ Downwards open (left and right track rods identical)

❑ It is permitted to install mixed types.
❑ Allocation ⇒  Electronic parts catalogue “ETKA”
❑ Removing and installing 

⇒ page 231

27 - Bolt

❑ M12 x 1.5 x 125
❑ 90 Nm + 90° further
❑ Renew each time after removing

28 - Bolt

❑ M12 x 1.5 x 95
❑ Renew each time after removing
❑ Always tighten threaded connections in unladen position 

⇒ page 187

29 - Nut

❑ 90 Nm + 90° further
❑ Self-locking
❑ Renew each time after removing

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

aluminium)    

225

 

Note

The vehicle level sender is available as a replacement part only complete with coupling rod and upper and

lower retaining plates.

Renewing without removing subframe 

⇒ page 215

 .

Control unit for headlight range control -J431-

1 - Subframe
2 - Lower transverse link
3 - Bolt

❑ M5 x 20
❑ 5 Nm

4 - Rear left vehicle level send‐

er -G76-

❑ Complete with attach‐

ments

❑ Lever -arrow- must face

outwards

❑ Renewing in vehicle

⇒ page 226

❑ Following renewal, ba‐

sic settings for headlight

must be performed.

Basic setting of headlights ⇒ 

"Guided fault-finding" function

of vehicle diagnosis, testing

and information system

VAS 5051

12.2

Renew vehicle level sender in vehicle

Special tools and workshop equipment required

226

     Rep. Gr.42 - Rear suspension

 

of vehicle.
– Following renewal, carry out basic setting of headlights ⇒ 

"Guided fault-finding" function of vehicle diagnosis, testing and

information system VAS 5051 .

Specified torques

Component

Specified torque

Rear left vehicle level sender -G76- to lower transverse link

and subframe

5 Nm

12.3

Removing and installing upper trans‐

verse link

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

Removing
– Remove wheel.
– Remove coil spring 

⇒ page 257

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

aluminium)    

227

 

– Remove bolt -1-.

– Mark position of eccentric bolt -arrow- relative to subframe us‐

ing e.g. a felt tip pen.

– Remove bolt -arrow-.
– Remove upper transverse link -1-.
Installing
– Install upper transverse link on vehicle and tighten bolts hand

tight.

The transverse link may only be bolted when dimension“a” has

been attained 

⇒ page 188

 .

– Bolt upper transverse link -1- to subframe and tighten new nut

-arrow-.

– Observe mark made for position of eccentric bolt -arrow- rel‐

ative to subframe.

– Tighten bolt -1- for upper transverse link.

Note

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

bearing housing.

– Attach speed sensor line -arrow A- from upper transverse link.
– Install coil spring 

⇒ page 257

 .

– Install wheel and tighten 

⇒ page 288

 .

– Check and adjust wheel alignment 

⇒ page 305

 .

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° further

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     Rep. Gr.42 - Rear suspension

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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