Golf Mk3: Running gear
Also for this vehicle: Golf (5K1) L4-2.0L DSL Turbo (CJAA) (2011), Golf (5K1) L5-2.5L (CBUA) (2011), Golf GL L4-2.0L (AEG) (2001), Golf GL L4-2.0L (AVH) (2002), Golf GL L4-2.0L (AZG) (2001), Golf GLS L4-1.8L Turbo (AWW) (2001), Golf GLS L4-2.0L (AEG) (2001), Golf GLS L4-2.0L (AVH) (2002), Golf GLS L4-2.0L (AZG) (2001), Golf GTI L4-1781cc 1.8L SOHC (HT) (1985), Golf GTI L4-1781cc 1.8L SOHC (RD) (1987), Golf GTI L4-1984cc 2.0L DOHC (9A) (1990), Golf GTI L4-2.0L (ABA) (1997), Golf GTI V6-2792cc 2.8L DOHC (AAA) SFI (1998), Golf III L4-1984cc 2.0L SOHC (1993), Golf III L4-2.0L (ABA) (1995), Golf L4-1.8L Turbo (AWD) (2000), Golf L4-1.8L Turbo (AWW) (2003), Golf L4-1.9L DSL Turbo (AHU) (1997), Golf L4-1.9L DSL Turbo (ALH) (1999), Golf L4-1.9L DSL Turbo (BEW) (2004), Golf L4-1588cc 1.6L DSL SOHC (1987), Golf L4-1588cc 1.6L DSL SOHC Turbo (1985), Golf L4-1781cc 1.8L SOHC (1987), Golf L4-1781cc 1.8L SOHC (ACC) Can (1993), Golf L4-1781cc 1.8L SOHC (RV) (1990), Golf L4-1781cc 1.8L SOHC (RV, PF) (1989), Golf L4-1896cc 1.9L DSL Turbo (1Z) (1997), Golf L4-2.0L (ABA) (1996), Golf L4-2.0L (AEG) (1999), Golf L4-2.0L (AVH) (2003), Golf L4-2.0L (AZG) (2004), Golf L4-2.0L (BEV) (2004), Golf L4-2.0L DSL Turbo (CJAA) (2010), Golf L5-2.5L (CBUA) (2010), Golf Mk1, Golf Mk2, Golf Mk4, Golf Mk5, Golf Mk6.
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Running gear403 pages
Front suspension, drive shafts74 pages
Repairing front suspension (basic running gear)15 pages
Removing and installing subframe, anti-roll bar and suspension link (basic running gear)2 pages
- Allocation of anti-roll bar to Golf/Vento basic running gear
- Reworking cap nut in longitudinal member
- Removing and installing wheel bearing, suspension strut, drive shaft (basic running gear)
Removing and installing drive shaft, vehicles with automatic gearbox4 pages
- Repairing front suspension strut (basic running gear)
- Allocation of suspension strut mounting to the vehicle
Servicing front suspension (Base running gear)9 pages
- Removing and installing sub-frame, anti-roll bar and wishbone (Base running gear)
- Allocating anti-roll bar on Golf/Vento Plus running gear
- Checking swivel joint
- Reworking cap nut in side member
- Removing and installing wheel bearing, suspension strut and drive shaft (Base running gear)
- Removing and installing drive shaft, vehicles with automatic gearbox
- Servicing front suspension strut (Base running gear)
- Allocating suspension strut mounting to vehicle
Repairing front suspension (Plus running gear)23 pages
- Removing and installing subframe, anti-roll bar and suspension link (Plus running gear)
- Allocation of anti-roll bar to Golf/Vento Plus running gear
- Removing and installing wheel bearing, suspension strut (Plus running gear)
- Repairing front suspension strut (Plus running gear)
Modified suspension strut as of 06.93, vehicles with Plus running gear2 pages
Removing and installing drive shaft (Plus running gear), vehicles with bonded drive shaft4 pages
Removing and installing drive shaft with triple roller joint4 pages
- Wheel hubs with compressed splines, vehicles with Plus running gear
Removing and installing drive shafts on vehicles with compressed splines in the wheel hub4 pages
Repairing drive shaft11 pages
Checking inner constant velocity joint3 pages
- Repairing drive shaft with triple roller joint
Servicing front suspension (Plus running gear)11 pages
- Removing and installing sub-frame, anti-roll bar and wishbone (Plus running gear)
- Removing and installing ball joint
- Allocating anti-roll bar on Golf/Vento Plus running gear
- Removing and installing wheel bearing and suspension strut (Plus running gear)
- Servicing front suspension strut (Plus running gear)
- Modified suspension strut from 06.93, vehicles with plus running gear
- Removing and installing drive shaft (plus running gear)
- Removing and installing drive shaft with triple-roller joint
- Wheel hub with compressed splines, vehicles with plus running gear
- Removing and installing drive shafts on a vehicle with compressed splines in wheel hub
Rear suspension, drive shaft62 pages
Repairing rear axle (front-wheel drive vehicles)25 pages
- Repairing rear axle
- Track width change on Golf/Vento as of 08.93 - model year 1994
Modified weld studs on the rear axle3 pages
- Reworking cap nut in longitudinal member, vehicles with front-wheel drive
- Rear axle assembly/anti-roll bar allocation
- Dismantling and assembling suspension strut
- Assembly overview: Rear axle, Golf Variant
Removing and installing bonded rubber bush0 pages
- Removing
- Installing
Modified weld studs on the rear axle, Golf Variant4 pages
- Modified rear axle for Golf Variant
- Dismantling and assembling shock absorber, Golf Variant
Servicing rear axle (vehicles with front wheel drive)12 pages
- Changes to track on Golf/Vento from 08.93 - Model year 1994
- Modified weld studs on rear axle
- Reworking cap nut in side member, front wheel drive vehicles
- Allocating rear axle beam anti-roll bar
- Dismantling and assembling suspension strut
- Removing and installing rear axle, Golf Estate
- Assembly overview: Rear axle Golf Estate
- Modified weld studs on rear axle, Golf Estate
- Modified rear axle for Golf Estate
- Removing and installing suspension strut, Golf Estate
- Dismantling and assembling spring shock absorber, Golf Estate
Repairing rear axle (four-wheel drive vehicles)9 pages
Repairing wheel bearing5 pages
Servicing rear axle (vehicles with four wheel drive)2 pages
Rear axle assembly-overview (vehicles with four wheel drive)4 pages
- Servicing drum brake bearings (vehicles with four wheel drive)
- Servicing wheel bearings disc brakes (four wheel drive vehicles)
Wheels, tyres. axle align10 pages
ABS, ADR, TCS, EDL, ESP60 pages
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) and anti-lock brake system with electronic differential lock (ABS/EDL) Teves 0411 pages
- Notes for repair work on ABS, ABS/EDL
Removing and installing speed sensor and speed sensor rotor5 pages
Anti-locking brake system (ABS) and anti-locking brake system with electronic differential lock (ABS/EDL) Teves 044 pages
Assembly overview - hydraulic unit, brake servo/brake master cylinder Teves 04 - LHD9 pages
Assembly overview - hydraulic unit, brake servo/brake master cylinder Teves 04 - RHD9 pages
Assembly overview - hydraulic unit, brake servo/brake master cylinder, RHD2 pages
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) and anti-lock brake system with electronic differential lock (ABS/EDL) Teves 20 GI8 pages
- General information on this ABS
- Notes for repair work on ABS, ABS/EDL
Removing and installing control unit and hydraulic unit5 pages
Assembly overview - hydraulic unit, brake servo/brake master cylinder Teves 20 GI - LHD2 pages
Assembly overview - Teves 20 Gl hydraulic unit, RHD3 pages
Assembly overview - Teves 20 Gl hydraulic unit, RHD2 pages
Assembly overview - hydraulic unit, brake servo/ brake master cylinder (left-hand drive)4 pages
- Initiating basic setting, vehicles with ABS/EDL
Assembly overview - Hydraulic unit, brake servo/ brake master cylinder (right-hand drive)3 pages
Anti-locking brake system (ABS) and anti-locking brake system with electronic differential lock (ABS/EDL) Teves 20 GI4 pages
- Assembly overview - Hydraulic unit, right-hand drive
- Bleeding brake system on vehicles with and without ABS, ABS/EDL
Brake, brake mechanics50 pages
Repairing front brakes13 pages
- Repairing front brakes, brake caliper VW II
Removing and installing brake pads/brake calipers as of model year 96 (T)3 pages
- Repairing front brakes, Girling brake caliper
- Repairing front brakes, Teves/ATE
Removing and installing brake pads0 pages
- Removing
- Installing
Servicing front brakes7 pages
Repairing rear brakes (drum brakes)10 pages
Repairing rear brakes (disc brakes)7 pages
- Assembly overview - handbrake lever
Servicing rear wheel brakes (disc brakes)4 pages
- Handbrake lever - Assembly overview
Brakes, hydraulics, regulator, servo52 pages
Assembly overview - brake servo/brake master cylinder9 pages
- Ecomatic vacuum supply
- Assembly overview - pedal cluster, brake pedal
Separating brake pedal from, and clipping to, brake servo3 pages
Assembly overview: brake master cylinder/brake servo5 pages
Removing and installing brake servo/brake master cylinder, right-hand drive vehicles4 pages
Removing and installing brake servo/brake master cylinder, right-hand drive vehicles3 pages
Repairing front brake caliper, brake caliper VW II4 pages
Repairing Girling front brake calipers5 pages
Repairing rear brake caliper6 pages
Removing and installing piston for rear brake caliper5 pages
Bleeding the brake system on vehicles with and without ABS or ABS/EDL5 pages
- Removing and installing brake servo/brake master cylinder (right hand drive)
Servicing VW II front brake caliper2 pages
Checking and adjusting brake pressure regulator4 pages
Bleeding brake system on vehicles with and without ABS, ABS/EDL3 pages
Steering90 pages
Assembly overview - steering column, column tube, steering wheel and airbag steering wheel11 pages
Assembly overview: steering column, column tube, steering wheel and airbag steering wheel5 pages
- Modified splines on steering box pinion and steering column universal joint shaft
- Assembly overview: Steering wheel with airbag
- Removing and installing airbag unit
- Removing and installing airbag steering wheel
- Removing and installing centring ring with slip ring
- Removing and installing column tube for height adjustable steering wheel
Assembly overview - mechanical steering box7 pages
- Adjusting steering box
Bolting track rod onto steering rack2 pages
Repairing power assisted steering30 pages
- Checking pump delivery pressure
- Checking steering hydraulics pump V119 function, Ecomatic
- Checking steering hydraulics pump V119 delivery pressure, Ecomatic
Removing and installing steering hydraulics pump V119 , Ecomatic4 pages
- Assembly overview - power assisted steering box (TRW)
- Modified toothing on steering box steering pinion and steering column drive shaft
- Modified track rod ball joint for Golf Variant, Golf convertible
- Repairing TRW power-assisted steering
- Adjusting power steering box when installed
- Adjusting power steering box with new steering rack (TRW)
- Assembly overview - power steering box (ZF)
- Repairing ZF power assisted steering box
- Adjusting power steering box (ZF)
Assembly overview - vane pump, reservoir and hydraulic lines8 pages
- Assembly overview: steering hydraulics pump V119 , hydraulic lines, Ecomatic
- Removing and installing power-assisted steering vane pump, vehicles with 1.4l engine
- Removing and installing poly-V-belt
- Removing and installing power steering vane pump, vehicles with 1.8l, 1.9l, 2.0l engine
- Installing vane pump
- Tensioning V-belt
- Removing and installing power-assisted steering vane pump, vehicles with 128 kW engine
Assembly overview: mechanical steering box2 pages
- Adjusting steering box
- Removing and installing mechanical steering box
- Screwing track rod onto rack
Servicing power assisted steering19 pages
- Checking pump delivery pressure
- Checking function of pump for steering hydraulics V 119, Ecomatic
- Checking delivery pressure of power steering pump V 119, Ecomatic
- Removing and installing power steering pump V 119, Ecomatic
- Removing and installing power assisted steering box
- Assembly overview: power assisted steering box (TRW)
- Modified splines on steering box pinion and steering column universal joint shaft
- Modified track rod ball joint, Golf estate, Golf Cabriolet
- Removing and installing track rod (power assisted steering box TRW and ZF)
- Checking left-hand track rod length and if necessary adjusting
- Servicing TRW power assisted steering box
- Dismantling and assembling power assisted steering box (TRW)
- Adjusting power steering box when installed
- Adjusting power steering box with new rack (TRW)
- Assembly overview: power assisted steering box (ZF)
- Servicing ZF power assisted steering box
- Dismantling and assembling power assisted steering box (ZF)
- Adjusting power assisted steering box (ZF)
Assembly overview: vane pump, reservoir and hydraulic pipes8 pages
- Assembly overview: Steering hydraulics pump (V119), hydraulic pipes, Ecomatic
- Removing and installing power assisted steering vane pump (vehicle with 1.4 ltr. engine)
- Removing and installing ribbed belt
- Removing and installing power assisted steering vane pump, vehicles with 1.8 ltr., 1.9 ltr., 2.0 ltr. engine
- Installing vane pump
- Tensioning V-belts
- Removing and installing power assisted steering vane pump, vehicles with 128 kW engine
Running gear self-diagnosis for ABS › Self diagnosis, V.A.G Inspection Service33 pages
Self-diagnosis function, ITT Mark 046 pages
- Electrical/electronic components and fitting locations
Electrical check of the ABS and ABS/EDL ITT Mark 046 pages
Self-diagnosis function ITT Mark 20 GI6 pages
Faults displayed by warning lamps K47 and K1182 pages
Electrical check of the ABS and ABS/ EDL ITT Mark 20 GI5 pages
Guide for using trailers › Technical data24 pages
Technical prerequisites13 pages
- Notes on operation and driving
- Drawbar load details
- Legal requirements
- Golf 1992 ?, Golf Variant 1994 ?
- Vento 1992 ?
Wheels and Tyres Guide - Archive › Wheels, tyres. axle align105 pages
- General notes on wheels and tyres (passenger cars)
Legislative and technical conditions for converting wheel and tyre combinations6 pages
Documents and codes/designations4 pages
Useful information regarding tyres13 pages
- Identification markings on the tyre sidewall
- Explanation of tyre markings
- Speed ratings for tyres
- Undulations
- Tyre storage
- Tyre ageing
- Winter tyres
- Winter tyres with speed symbol "V"
- Extra Load (XL) V winter tyres
- Maximum speeds for V and Extra Load (XL) winter tyres
- Reinforced and Extra Load (XL) tyres
- Snow chains
Tyre wear/ mileage for passenger car tyres13 pages
Rough running caused by wheels/tyres12 pages
- Causes of rough running
- Balancing wheels
- Conducting a road test before balancing wheels
- Balancing wheels on stationary wheel balancing machine
- Vibration control systemVAS 6230
- Finish balancer
- Radial and lateral runout of wheels and tyres
- Checking radial and lateral runout on wheels and tyres with tyre gaugeV.A.G 1435
- Checking radial and lateral runout on wheel rim
- Matching
- Flat spots caused by storage or handling
Tyre damage11 pages
Tyres with run-flat properties5 pages
- Rolling resistance optimised tyres
Facts about disc-type wheels (passenger cars)14 pages
- Design of disc-type wheel
- Data on wheel rims
- Wheel rims - pitch circle diameter
- Split rim composite wheels
- Alloy wheels with exchangeable trim elements
Alloy wheels with exchangeable trim elements (Zaragoza)5 pages
- Care and maintenance of alloy wheel rims
- Restoring alloy wheels
- The valve
Fitting and removing wheels4 pages
- Breakdown set for VW Vehicles
- Temporary spare tyres and wheels for VW vehicles
Recommended all-season tyres3 pages