Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Lowering rear axle, multi-link suspension, four-wheel drive
Special tools and workshop equipment
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Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332- |
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Engine and gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A- |
Lower subframe with attachments. |
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Unbolt brake calipers on both sides of vehicle and suspend
from body. |
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Remove springs
→ Chapter. |
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Remove rear silencer of exhaust system
→ Rep. gr.26. |
Vehicles with vehicle level sender |
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Disconnect connector -1- from
vehicle level sender -2-. |
Continuation for all vehicles |
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Unplug electrical connector -1-
from ABS speed sensor on both sides and move clear. |
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Unplug electrical connector -2-
from electromechanical parking brake motor on brake caliper on
both sides. |
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Detach electrical wiring harness from retainers
-arrows- and move clear. |
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Pull out retaining clip -1- on
both sides of vehicle. |
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Free brake lines from holder. |
Note
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Disconnect propshaft from rear final drive, and secure it
→ Rep. gr.39. |
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Use tensioning straps -T10038--1-
to strap vehicle to support beams of lifting platform on both
sides. |
WARNING
If the vehicle is not strapped down, there is a
great danger that the vehicle will slip off the lifting
platform! |
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Fix position of subframe
→ Chapter. |
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Carefully lower subframe with attachments about 20 mm. |
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Disconnect connector on Haldex coupling above final drive. |
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Unclip brake line -1- from clip
-arrow- on left side. |
Note
The clip will be destroyed and must be renewed. |
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Lower subframe with attachments about 140 mm. |
Installing subframe with attachments |
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the
following: |
→ Chapter „Assembly overview - subframe, multi-link suspension,
four-wheel drive“ |
→ Chapter „Torque settings for wheel bolts“ |
Exhaust pipes double clamp
→ Rep. gr.26. |
On vehicles with vehicle level sender, carry out basic
settings for wheel damper electronics → Vehicle
diagnostic tester. |
On vehicles with vehicle level sender, carry out basic
adjustment of headlights
→ Electrical system; Rep. gr.94. |
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When does wheel alignment have to be checked
→ Chapter? |
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Special tools and workshop equipment required
Assembly tool -3301-
Assembly tool -3346-
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-
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Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-
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Other materials:
Trailer detector control unit -J345-
General description:
The trailer detector control unit -J345- detects a power
consumption of at least 5 W
→ Remark when “towing a trailer” and passes this information
to various control units via the CAN data bus.
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Window repair
Note
Before renewing windscreen, explore possibilities of
repairing damage to glass.
Damaged windscreens can be repaired with the window
repair kit -VAS 6092-.
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Overview of fitting locations- sound system, vehicles with Dynaudio sound
system
On vehicles equipped with a Dynaudio sound system,
high-quality Dynaudio loudspeakers can be found at standard
fitting locations. The Dynaudio sound system can be identified
by the lettering Dynaudio on front treble loudspeaker trims. A
subwoofer install ...
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