Volkswagen Golf / Golf Plus. Manual - part 66

 

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Volkswagen Golf / Golf Plus. Manual - part 66

 

 

⇒ 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 work‐

shop equipment re‐

quired
♦ Torque wrench -

V.A.G 1332-

♦ Shock absorber set -

T10001-

Loosening and tighten‐

ing threaded connection

for shock absorber

mounting
1 - Commercially availa‐

ble ratchet handle
2 - Socket -T10001/9-
3 - Ratchet handle -

T10001/11-
4 - Socket -T10001/1-

15. Assembly overview - shock absorber, coil spring (four-wheel drive, subframe made from aluminium and wheel bearing housing made

from cast steel)     

261

 

subframe made from steel and wheel bearing housing made from alu‐

minium)

1 - Lower spring seat

❑ End of coil spring turned

to stop

2 - Assembly aid

❑ Not necessary to rein‐

stall once removed

3 - Coil spring

❑ Note different running

gear versions; see

⇒ page 317

 , vehicle

data sticker

❑ Removing and installing

⇒ page 257

4 - Upper spring seat
5 - Bolt

❑ M14 x 1.5 x 70
❑ 180 Nm

6 - Bolt

❑ M10 x 35
❑ 50 Nm + 45° further
❑ Renew each time after

removing

7 - Shock absorber

❑ Removing and installing

⇒ page 262

❑ Repairing 

⇒ page 260

❑ Note different running

gear versions; see

⇒ page 317

 , vehicle

data sticker

8 - Washer
9 - Lower transverse link

❑ Removing and installing 

⇒ page 217

10 - Wheel bearing housing

❑ Removing and installing 

⇒ page 236

16.1

Removing and installing coil spring

⇒ page 257

16.2

Removing and installing shock absorb‐

ers

Special tools and workshop equipment required

262

     Rep. Gr.42 - Rear suspension

 

Rep. Gr.  66 .

– Remove coil spring 

⇒ page 257

 .

– Remove bolts -arrows-.

– Remove bolt -arrow-.
– Remove shock absorber.
Installing
Install in reverse order. Note the following points:
The shock absorber may only be bolted to the wheel bearing

housing when dimension “a” has been attained 

⇒ page 188

 .

– Install shock absorber and tighten bolts -arrows-.

16. Assembly overview - shock absorber, coil spring (four-wheel drive, subframe made from steel and wheel bearing housing made from

aluminium)     

263

 

Make sure that the plate between wheel bearing housing and

shock absorber is also installed.

– Install coil spring 

⇒ page 257

 .

– Install wheel housing liner ⇒  General body repairs, exterior;

Rep. Gr.  66 .

– Install wheel and tighten 

⇒ page 288

 .

Specified torques

Component

Specified torque

Shock absorber to body

♦ Use new bolts!

50 Nm + 45° further

Shock absorber to wheel bearing housing

180 Nm

16.3

Repairing shock absorber

⇒ page 260

264

     Rep. Gr.42 - Rear suspension

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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