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Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

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Assembly overview: shock absorber, coil spring (four-wheel drive, subframe made from aluminium and wheel bearing housing made fr > < Renewing bonded rubber bush for wheel bearing housing

Golf Mk5

Removing and installing wheel bearing/wheel hub unit
Removing and installing wheel bearing/wheel hub unit
Special tools and workshop equipment required
   
t  Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-
  W00-0428
t  Torque wrench -V.A.G 1410-
Removing
–  Remove coil spring → Chapter.
–  Remove drive shaft → Chapter.
–  Remove brake carrier with brake caliper and tie to body with wire → Rep. gr.46.
  Note
Do not suspend the brake caliper from the brake hose.
–  Remove bolt for brake disc and remove brake disc.
  W00-0554
–  Remove bolts -2-.
–  Pull wheel hub/wheel bearing unit out from wheel bearing housing.
Installing
Carry out installation in the reverse sequence, noting the following:
–  Use new bolt and tighten → Item.
  A42-0468
Specified torques
ComponentSpecified torque
Wheel hub with wheel bearing to wheel bearing housing
t  Use new bolt
70 Nm + 90° further
Brake disc to wheel bearing housing.4 Nm

   

Assembly overview: shock absorber, coil spring (four-wheel drive, subframe made from aluminium and wheel bearing housing made fr > < Renewing bonded rubber bush for wheel bearing housing