Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Necessity of wheel alignment, multi-link suspension

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / Running gear, axles, steering / Wheels, tyres, axle align / Wheel alignment / Necessity of wheel alignment, multi-link suspension

Wheel alignment is necessary if:

The vehicle does not handle properly.

Vehicle has been involved in an accident and components have been renewed.

Axle components are removed or renewed.

Tyres wear on one side.

Components have been renewed

Front axle component was renewed.	Alignment necessary		Rear axle component renewed	Alignment necessary
	Yes	No		Yes	No
Lower suspension link		X	Lower transverse link	X
Bonded rubber bush for suspension link		X	Upper transverse link	X
Wheel bearing housing	X		Track rod	X
Track rod/track rod ball joint	X		Wheel bearing housing	X
Steering rack	X		Subframe	X
Subframe		X	Coil spring		X
Suspension strut		X	Shock absorber		X
Anti-roll bar		X → Remark	Anti-roll bar		X
			Trailing arm	X

¹⁾	Prerequisite: the subframe and brackets were fixed in position before removing. → Chapter

Components removed and installed

Front axle component removed and reinstalled	Alignment necessary		Rear axle component removed and reinstalled	Alignment necessary
	Yes	No		Yes	No
Lower suspension link		X → Remark	Lower transverse link	X
Wheel bearing housing		X	Upper transverse link	X
Track rod/track rod ball joint	X		Track rod	X
Steering rack	X		Wheel bearing housing	X
Subframe		X → Remark	Subframe	X
Suspension strut		X	Coil spring		X
Anti-roll bar		X → Remark	Shock absorber		X
			Anti-roll bar		X
			Trailing arm	X

²⁾	Prerequisite: the subframe and brackets were fixed in position before removing. → Chapter

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