Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Lower suspension link, swivel joint
- Assembly overview - lower suspension link, swivel joint
- Removing and installing lower suspension link, vehicle with manual gearbox or dual clutch gearbox 0CW
- Removing and installing lower suspension link, vehicle with dual clutch gearbox 0D9
- Checking swivel joint
- Removing and installing swivel joint
- Renewing front bonded rubber bush for lower suspension link
- Renewing rear bonded rubber bush for lower suspension link
Repairing suspension strut
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-
Spring compressor -V.A.G 1752/1-
Spring retainer -V.A.G 1752/4- ...
Assembly overview - lower suspension link, swivel joint
1 -
Wheel bearing housing
Different versions possible. Refer to
→ Electronic Parts Catalogue “ETKA”
Removing and install ...
Other materials:
Checking vacuum generation
Note
The average air pressure of the earth's atmosphere at sea
level is 1013 mbar and decreases steeply as the altitude
increases (approx. 100 mbar/1,000 m altitude). Local and time
fluctuations also influence vacuum generation.
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Connecting brake pedal to brake servo
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Hold ball head of push rod in front of mounting and push
brake pedal in direction of brake servo, so that the ball head
clicks into place.
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Check engagement by pulling briefly on brake pedal.
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Detecting leaks in refrigerant circuit using leak detecting system -VAS
6196- or leak detecting system -VAS 6201- or a later model
Note
Small leaks can be detected with, for example, an UV leak
detector additive.
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Evacuate refrigerant circuit using an air conditioner
service station
→ Chapter.
Note
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