Volkswagen Golf / Golf Plus. Manual - part 58

 

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Volkswagen Golf / Golf Plus. Manual - part 58

 

 

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-

12.4

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

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

aluminium)    

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– Disconnect and lower rear part of exhaust system.
– Remove bolt -arrow-.
– Remove lower transverse link.
Installing
– Install lower transverse link on vehicle and tighten bolts hand

tight.

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

been attained 

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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-.
– Install coil spring 

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– Install wheel and tighten 

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– Check and adjust wheel alignment 

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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° further

Lower transverse link to subframe

♦ Use new nut.
♦ Tighten threaded connections only when vehicle is in

the normal running position

95 Nm

230

     Rep. Gr.42 - Rear suspension

 

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

♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-

Removing
– 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-.

– Remove bolts -arrows- for anti-roll bar clamp.
If the upper bolt of the anti-roll bar clamp on the right side of the

vehicle cannot be removed, then additional work must be per‐

formed 

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

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

aluminium)    

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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 -1-.
Installing
– Install track rod on vehicle and tighten bolts hand tight.

Note

Note different versions of track rods: downwards open or forwards

closed.

The track rod may only be bolted when dimension “a” has been

attained 

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– Bolt track rod -1- to subframe and tighten new nut -arrow- to

prescribed torque.

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     Rep. Gr.42 - Rear suspension

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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