Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing upper transverse link, front-wheel drive
| Special tools and workshop equipment
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| Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332- |
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Remove spring
→ Chapter. |
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Unhook line -1- from retainer
-2--arrows-. |
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Unscrew nut -3- and remove
washer -4-. |
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Use felt-tip pen or similar to mark position of eccentric
bolt -3- in relation to subframe. |
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Unscrew nut -2- and pull out
eccentric bolt -3-. |
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Take out upper transverse link -1-. |
| Install in reverse order of removal, observing the
following: |
| The threaded connections of the suspension link may only be
loosened and tightened in the unladen weight position
→ Chapter. |
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Perform wheel alignment
→ Chapter. |
| → Chapter „Assembly overview - transverse link“ |
| → Chapter „Torque settings for wheel bolts“ |
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1 -
Subframe
2 -
Bolt
Renew after removing
70 Nm +180°
3 -
Wheel bearing housin ...
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-
Re ...
Other materials:
After changing a wheel
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Clean the tools as necessary and place them back in the foam rubber holder
in the luggage compartment.
Stow the spare wheel, temporary spare wheel or the removed wheel safely
in the luggage compartment.
Th ...
Bleeding hydraulic system following standard procedure
Note
Bleeding the hydraulic system using brake filling and
bleeding equipment -VAS 5234- is described.
A pre-pressure of 2 bar is required for bleeding the ABS
hydraulic unit -N55-.
Specia ...
Checking maximum wheel lock
The maximum wheel lock is determined with the aid of the
wheel alignment computer.
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When the values for the maximum wheel lock lie outside the
tolerances, then check following:
Are steering or suspen ...
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