Volkswagen Golf / Golf Plus. Manual - part 98

 

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Volkswagen Golf / Golf Plus. Manual - part 98

 

 

Note

Coat seal on steering box with suitable lubricant, e.g. soft

soap, before installing steering box.

After fitting the steering box to the jointed shaft, ensure that

the seal is not kinked when lying against the assembly plate

and that the opening to the footwell is correctly sealed. Oth‐

erwise, this can result in water leaks and/or noise.

Ensure sealing surfaces are clean.

Before inserting subframe bolts, position steering box on sub‐

frame and insert bolts for steering box and anti-roll bar.
– Connect electrical connections to steering box.
– Install lower noise insulation. ⇒  Rep. Gr.  50 ; Assembly over‐

view - noise insulation .

Note

Ensure boot is not damaged or twisted.

– Bolt universal joint to steering box.
– Connect battery. ⇒  Rep. Gr.  27 ; Battery; Disconnecting and

reconnecting battery.

– Carry out basic setting for -G85-Geber für Lenkwinkel- using

vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system -VAS 5051-

⇒ Vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system VAS

5051.

After installation, position of steering wheel must be checked dur‐

ing road test.
If steering wheel is not in straight-ahead position or if a new steer‐

ing box was installed, front axle tracking must be checked and if

necessary adjusted!
– Check wheel alignment. 

⇒ page 305

If new steering box has been installed, adapt power steering con‐

trol unit -J500- using vehicle diagnostic, testing and information

system -VAS 5051B- .
– Carry out basic setting for power steering control unit -J500-

using vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system -VAS

5051B- ⇒ Vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system

VAS 5051.

Specified torques

Component

Specified torque

Subframe to body

♦ Use new bolts

70 Nm + 90°

7. Electromechanical steering box after model year 2009    

389

 

Anti-roll bar to subframe

♦ Use new bolts

20 Nm + 90°

Anti-roll bar to coupling rod

♦ Use new nut
♦ Counterhold on multi-point socket of joint pin

65 Nm

Swivel joint to cast steel suspension link

♦ Use new nuts

60 Nm

Swivel joint to sheet steel or forged aluminium suspension

link

♦ Use new nuts

100 Nm

Shield to subframe

♦ Bolt M6 is self-locking

6 Nm

Steering box to subframe

♦ Use new bolts

50 Nm + 90°

Universal joint to steering box

♦ Use new bolt

30 Nm

Shield to steering box

♦ Bolt M6 is self-locking

6 Nm

Track rod ball joint to wheel bearing housing

♦ Use new nut

20 Nm + 90°

Exhaust system bracket to subframe

⇒  Engine; Rep. Gr.  26

Specified torques for pendulum support to gearbox

Bolt

Specified torque

M10 x 35

♦ Use new bolt

50 Nm + 90° further

M10 x 75

♦ Use new bolt

50 Nm + 90° further

390

     Rep. Gr.48 - Steering

 

model year 2009

Special tools and workshop

equipment required
♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G

1331-

♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G

1332-

♦ Engine and gearbox jack -

V.A.G 1383 A-

♦ Ball joint puller -3287 A-

Removing
– Disconnect battery ⇒  Rep. Gr.  27 ; Battery; Disconnecting

and reconnecting battery .

– Remove nuts -1- and remove footwell trim -2-.

7. Electromechanical steering box after model year 2009    

391

 

– Remove front wheels.
– Loosen nut on track rod ball joint but do not remove complete‐

ly.

Caution

Leave nut screwed a few turns onto pin to protect thread.

– Press track rod ball joint off wheel bearing housing using ball

joint puller -3287A- and remove nut now.

– Remove lower noise insulation ⇒  Rep. Gr.  50 ; Assembly

overview - noise insulation .

– Remove coupling rod from anti-roll bar.

– Remove nuts -arrows-.

– Disconnect pendulum support from gearbox by removing bolts

-14-.

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     Rep. Gr.48 - Steering

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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