Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Adjusting front axle toe
| Special tools and workshop equipment
required |
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| Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332- |
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Counterhold track rod ball joint -1-
with a suitable tool when loosening and tightening lock nut
-2-. |
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Adjust toe setting at both wheels by turning hexagon flats
-arrow-. |
 Note
| Ensure that bellows on steering rack are not damaged or
twisted. Twisted boots wear out quickly. |
| Tighten lock nuts on threaded portion only when vehicle is
standing on its wheels - track rod ball head must be parallel
with steering lever of suspension strut. |
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Tighten lock nut -2- and check
toe setting again. |
| The setting may change slightly after lock nut
-2- is tightened . |
| However, if the measured toe value lies within the
tolerance, the adjustment is correct
→ Chapter „Specified values for wheel alignment“. |
| → Chapter „Repairing steering rack“ |
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Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-
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If run-out compensation is not performed, it is not possible
to adjust toe-in correctly!
The existing lateral run-out of the wheel must be
comp ...
Other materials:
Removing and installing model designation on radiator grille
Note
The description applies for all emblems. Here the “GTI”
emblem is shown as an example.
Removing
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Removing radiator grille
→ Chapter
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Condenser
The condenser transfers heat from the compressed refrigerant
gas to the surrounding air.
This allows the refrigerant gas to condense into liquid
form.
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Aqua Premium system (painting rims)
Designation:
Metallic waterborne base coat -LWG 056 1H7 A1-
Issued 04.2013
Product description
Instructions for painting rims with metallic waterborne base
coat -LWG 056 1H7 ...
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Wheel runout compensation