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Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing coupling rod

Special tools and workshop equipment required
   
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-
Removing
–  Loosen wheel bolts.
–  Raise vehicle.
–  Remove wheels.
–  Remove spring → Chapter.
 

Removing and installing coupling rod

Vehicles with stone guard
–  Remove spreader rivet -1-.
–  Unscrew bolts -2- for stone deflector -3-.
Continuation for all vehicles
 

Removing and installing coupling rod

–  Unscrew nuts -1- and -3-, and pull out bolt -4-.
–  Pull coupling rod -2- out of anti-roll bar and trailing arm.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
 

Removing and installing coupling rod

–  Insert coupling rod -2-, fit nuts -1- and -3- and tighten in unladen position → Chapter.
–  When tightening nut -1-, counterhold at multi-point socket of bolt.
Specified torques
→ Chapter „Assembly overview - anti-roll bar“
→ Chapter „Torque settings for wheel bolts“
 

Removing and installing coupling rod

Removing and installing anti-roll bar
Special tools and workshop equipment required     Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331- Re ...

Suspension link, track rod
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Other materials:

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  Note If the remote control receiver for auxiliary coolant heater -R149- is renewed, the remote control receiver for auxiliary coolant heater -R149- needs to be adapted to the auxiliary and supplementary heater using the vehicle diagnostic tester ...

Removing and installing brake servo, LHD vehicles
  Note If there are problems with the brake servo, first check the brake servo vacuum system → Chapter. Special tools and workshop equipment required     ...

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. ...

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