Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Notes:

• ◆ If a vehicle has to be moved after removing the drive shaft, first install outer joint and tighten to 50 Nm otherwise the wheel bearing will be damaged.
• ◆ It is not permitted to carry out welding and straightening operations on load bearing suspension components or those components which locate the wheels.
• ◆ Always renew self-locking nuts.
• ◆ Always renew corroded nuts/bolts.
• ◆ Wheel bolt tightening torque: 110 Nm.

• Self-locking nut, 60 Nm
• This nut is loosened when the suspension strut is unbolted at body/suspension turret.
• After each loosening of the hexagon nut it is imperative that the slotted nut on the suspension strut mounting isretightened to 40 Nm!
• ◆ Loosening and tightening
  => Fig.1
• Suspension strut
• ◆ Dismantling and assembling
• Self-locking nut, 95 Nm
• Bolt
• ◆ Adjusting camber
  => Page 44-4
• ◆ Mark position before loosening
• 45 Nm

• Drive shaft
• ◆ To remove and install separate ball joint/wishbone connection => Fig.2
• ◆ Repairing => Page 40-68
• Self-locking nut, 265 Nm
• ◆ Only loosen and tighten with the vehicle standing on its wheels (danger of accident)
• ◆ Any paint residue and/or corrosion on the thread of the outer joint must be removed before the nut is fitted
• Washer
• Self-locking nut, 35 Nm
• Track rod
• ◆ Removing and installing
  => Page 48-47

• Hexagon bolt, 25 Nm
• Brake caliper
• ◆ Do not loosen brake hose when working on front suspension
• ◆ Hang up with wire or similar
• Brake pads
• ◆ Removing and installing
  
• 50 Nm
• Brake disc
• Cross-head screw
• Hub
• ◆ Pressing out =>Fig.3
• ◆ Pressing in =>Fig.7
• ◆ Pulling off bearing inner race
  =>Fig.4

• Hub
• ◆ For vehicles with ABS
• ◆ Pressing out =>Fig.3
• ◆ Pressing in =>Fig.7
• Speed sensor rotor
• ◆ Only on vehicles with ABS
• Hexagon bolt, 10 Nm
• Splash plate
• Circlip
• ◆ Ensure correctly seated
• Wheel bearing
• ◆ Pressing out =>Fig.5
• ◆ Renew, as it is destroyed during pressing out
• ◆ Pressing in =>Fig.6
• Wheel bearing housing

→ Fig.1    Removing and installing suspension strut to body

→ Fig.2    Separating ball joint/wishbone connection

• ‒ Remove bolts (arrow A).
• ‒ Loosen bolt (arrow B).

Note:

First mark installation position

→ Fig.3    Pressing hub out of wheel bearing housing

→ Fig.4    Pulling bearing race out of hub

Only use puller with leg clamp e.g. Kukko 204-2 (commercial type).

→ Fig.5    Pressing wheel bearing out of wheel bearing housing

→ Coat hole completely with Molykote grease.

→ Fig.6    Pressing wheel bearing into wheel bearing housing

→ Fig.7    Pressing hub into wheel bearing