Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Test prerequisites
| Check wheel suspension, wheel bearing assembly and steering
for excessive play and damage. |
| Tread depth difference of no more than 2 mm on one axle. |
| Tyres inflated to correct pressures. |
| Spare wheel and vehicle tools are stowed in correct
locations. |
| Windscreen washer fluid reservoir must be full. |
| When checking wheel alignment, ensure that sliding plates
and turn tables are not touching end stop. |
| Please note the following: |
| The test equipment must be properly adjusted and attached to
the vehicle; observe device manufacturer's operating
instructions. |
| If necessary, ask the manufacturer to show you how to use
the wheel alignment machine. |
| Wheel alignment platforms and wheel alignment computers can
lose their original calibration over a period of time. |
| Wheel alignment platforms and computers should be checked
and adjusted as necessary during inspection and maintenance at
least once per year! |
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Handle these highly sensitive devices carefully and
conscientiously. |
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Wheel alignment must be performed only using a VW/AUDI-approved
wheel alignment unit!
Whenever wheels are aligned, both the front and rear axles
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Special tools and workshop equipment required
Wheel alignment computer -V.A.G 1813F- or VW/Audi-approved wheel
alignment units
Brake pedal depressor ...
Other materials:
Flat spots (from locking wheels)
Flat spots can result from an extreme brake application
which causes the wheels to lock, so that the rubber is worn off
at the contact patch between the tread and the road surface.
As the tyres slide over the road surface, friction generates
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Removing and installing starter, vehicle with manual gearbox
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-
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Removing and installing hinges
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Removing
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-
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Lower moulded headliner in area of hinge mounting
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Notes for wheel alignment
Test preparations, wheel alignment with no driver assist systems