Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing drive shaft heat shield

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / Running gear, axles, steering / Front suspension, drive shafts / Drive shaft / Removing and installing drive shaft heat shield

Front-wheel drive:

Removing and installing drive shaft heat shield

Component	Specified torque
Bolts -1-	25 Nm

Four-wheel drive:

Removing and installing drive shaft heat shield

Component	Specified torque
Nuts -1-	20 Nm

Loosening and tightening threaded connections of drive shaft

Special tools and workshop equipment required Socket, 24 mm -T10361A- ...

Dismantling and assembling drive shaft, constant velocity joint VL100

Special tools and workshop equipment required Thrust plate -VW 401- Thrust plate -VW 402- Press tool -VW 408 A- Press t ...

Other materials:

Removing and installing light for front interior light -W1- with LED
Special tools and workshop equipment required Removal wedge -3409- Note The light used for the front interior light -WX1- and the light front passenger r ...

Crankshaft dimensions
Risk of damage to bearing pedestals when the crankshaft is removed.If the bolts of the crankshaft bearing cap are loosened, the bearing pedestals of the cylinder block will be deformed, and damage to the bearings will result.Never remove the crankshaft. Measuring the ...

Removing and installing mounting bracket
Special tools and workshop equipment required Removing Note Removal and installation are only described for the left door handle bracket. The right side is similar. ...