Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing anti-roll bar
| 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- |
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If fitted, remove lower noise insulation
→ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66. |
| Vehicles with natural gas engines |
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Unclip natural gas line -1-
from clip -arrow-. |
| Vehicles with exhaust system |
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Detach exhaust system bracket from subframe
-arrows-. |
| Continuation for all vehicles |
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Unscrew bolts -1- for pendulum
support. |
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Unscrew nut -1- from coupling
rod -3- on both sides. |
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Pull out coupling rod -3- from
anti-roll bar -2- on left and right
side. |
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Remove nuts -arrows- on left
and right sides of vehicle. |
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| Vehicles with vehicle level sender |
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Disconnect connector -1- on
front left vehicle level sender -G78- and/or front right vehicle
level sender -G289-, as applicable. |
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Pull bracket -2- for front left
vehicle level sender -G78- and/or for front right vehicle level
sender -G289- out of suspension link -3-,
as applicable |
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Remove front left vehicle level sender -G78--2-
and/or front right vehicle level sender -G289-, as applicable. |
| Continuation for all vehicles |
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Pull wiring harness -3- clips
-1- and -2-
off subframe and steering rack. |
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Unscrew bolts -1- for anti-roll
bar. |
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Unscrew bolts -1- for steering
rack. |
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Prise steering rack out of dowel sleeves of subframe. |
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Position engine and gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A--1-
under subframe |
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Fixing subframe
→ Chapter and lowering approx. 10 cm. |
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Pull out spreader clip -arrow-. |
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Lower subframe using engine and gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A-
until anti-roll bar can be removed to rear. |
| Install in reverse order of removal, observing the
following: |
 Note
| Lever on vehicle level sender must face towards outside of
vehicle. |
| Thread of vehicle level sender must be screwed into outer
hole in suspension link. Retaining lug for vehicle level sender
must engage in inner hole in order to guarantee correct
installation position. |
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On vehicles with vehicle level sender, carry out basic
settings for wheel damper electronics → Vehicle
diagnostic tester. |
| → Chapter „Assembly overview - subframe“ |
| → Chapter „Assembly overview - steering column“ |
| → Chapter „Assembly overview - front vehicle level senders“ |
| Bolts for pendulum support, except for e-Golf
→ Rep. gr.10 |
| Bolts for pendulum support, e-Golf
→ Electrical system; Rep. gr.93 |
| Bolts for noise insulation
→ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66. |
| Exhaust pipes double clamp
→ Rep. gr.26. |
| → Chapter „Torque settings for wheel bolts“ |
| If a crooked steering wheel is determined during the road
test even though locating pins -T10486/1- were used, check wheel
alignment. In this case the wheel alignment test results must be
archived in the vehicle files. |
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Special tools and workshop equipment required
Assembly tool -T10205-
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-
Hydraulic press -VAS 6178-
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Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-
Removin ...
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Repairing subframe
Removing and installing coupling rod