Golf Mk5: 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 Mk3, Golf Mk4, Golf Mk6.
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Brake systems139 pages
Technical data20 pages
Brake allocation via PR No.4 pages
Technical data for brakes10 pages
Brake test6 pages
- General
- Test for vehicles with front-wheel drive
Test for vehicles with four-wheel drive via a Haldex coupling3 pages
ABS, ADR, TCS, EDL, ESP38 pages
- General notes on anti-lock brake system
- Notes for repair work on anti-lock brake system
- Connecting VAS 5051 and selecting functions
Electrical/electronic components and locations4 pages
- Fault display via warning lamps
Assembly overview - hydraulic unit, brake servo/brake master cylinder19 pages
Removing and installing parts of ABS system on front and rear axle7 pages
Removing and installing parts of ABS system on front axle2 pages
Removing and installing parts of anti-lock brake system on rear axle (front-wheel drive)2 pages
Removing and installing parts of anti-lock brake system on rear axle (four-wheel drive)2 pages
Removing and installing parts of ESP system4 pages
Brake, brake mechanics34 pages
Repairing front brakes10 pages
- Repairing front brakes, FS III brake caliper
- Repairing front brakes, FN 3 brake caliper
Removing and installing brake pads/linings0 pages
- Removing
- Installing
Removing and installing brake caliper0 pages
- Removing
- Installing
- Repairing front brake, FNR-G brake caliper
Removing and installing brake pads/linings0 pages
- Removing
- Installing
Removing and installing brake caliper0 pages
- Removing
- Installing
Repairing rear brakes11 pages
- Repairing rear brake CI 38
- Repairing rear brake CII 38
Removing and installing brake pads/linings0 pages
- Removing
- Installing
Removing and installing brake caliper0 pages
- Removing
- Installing
- Repairing rear brake CII 41
Removing and installing brake pads/linings0 pages
- Removing
- Installing
Removing and installing brake caliper0 pages
- Removing
- Installing
- Adjusting handbrake
Assembly overview - handbrake lever7 pages
Assembly overview - brake pedal6 pages
Removing and installing brake light switch F from week 45 of 20053 pages
Brakes, hydraulics, regulator, servo47 pages
Repairing front brake caliper13 pages
Bleeding brake system7 pages
Bleeding brake system using brake filling and bleeding equipmentVAS 5234 or V.A.G 18694 pages
Brake servo and brake master cylinder10 pages
- Assembly overview: brake servo/brake master cylinder (left-hand drive vehicle)
- Assembly overview: brake servo/brake master cylinder (right-hand drive vehicle)
- Overview - vacuum pump for brake servo (diesel vehicles)
- Checking non-return valve
- Removing and installing brake servo pressure sensorG294
- Removing and installing brake light switchF as of week 45/05
Brake lines5 pages
Running gear, axles, steering226 pages
Technical data2 pages
Front suspension, drive shafts56 pages
- Appraisal of accident vehicles
Repairing front suspension3 pages
Subframe, anti-roll bar, suspension links19 pages
- Assembly overview: subframe, anti-roll bar, suspension links
- Assembly overview: front left vehicle level senderG78
- Removing and installing front left vehicle level senderG78
- Repairing thread in longitudinal member
- Fixing position of subframe and brackets
- Lowering subframe
- Removing and installing subframe without steering box
- Removing and installing subframe with steering box
- Repairing subframe (front-wheel drive)
- Repairing subframe (four-wheel drive)
- Checking swivel joint
- Removing and installing swivel joint
- Removing and installing suspension link with mounting bracket
- Removing and installing suspension link with mounting bracket (left side for vehicles with DSG or automatic gearboxes)
- Removing and installing suspension link with mounting bracket (right side for vehicles with 6-cylinder engines)
- Renewing bonded rubber bush for suspension link
- Renewing mounting bracket with suspension link bush
- Removing and installing anti-roll bar
Assembly overview: suspension strut3 pages
Removing and installing drive shafts10 pages
- Loosening and tightening drive shaft hexagon bolt
- Loosening and tightening twelve-point head bolt, with ribbing, securing drive shaft
- Loosening and tightening twelve-point head bolt, without ribbing, securing drive shaft
- Removing and installing drive shaft with constant velocity joint
- Removing and installing left drive shaft with (push-on) constant velocity slip joint
- Removing and installing right drive shaft with (push-on) constant velocity slip joint
- Removing and installing drive shafts with triple roller joint AAR2600i
- Removing and installing drive shafts with triple roller joint AAR3300i
- Removing and installing intermediate shaft
Assembly overview: drive shaft with VL90 or VL100 constant velocity joint4 pages
Assembly overview: drive shaft with VL107 constant velocity joint (bolt-on)3 pages
Assembly overview: drive shaft with VL107 constant velocity slip joint (push-on)3 pages
Assembly overview: drive shaft with triple roller joint AAR2600i2 pages
Assembly overview: drive shaft with triple roller joint AAR3300i2 pages
Rear suspension, drive shaft77 pages
- Appraisal of accident vehicles
Repairing rear suspension (front-wheel drive)3 pages
Assembly overview: subframe, transverse link, track rod (front-wheel drive)7 pages
Assembly overview: wheel bearing housing, trailing arm (front-wheel drive)6 pages
Assembly overview: shock absorber, coil spring (front-wheel drive)4 pages
Assembly overview: anti-roll bar (front-wheel drive)2 pages
- Assembly overview: attachment parts for subframe Golf BlueMotion, Golf Plus BlueMotion (front-wheel drive)
Repairing rear suspension (four-wheel drive)4 pages
Assembly overview: subframe made from aluminium, final drive (four-wheel drive)3 pages
Assembly overview: subframe made from steel, final drive (four-wheel drive)3 pages
Assembly overview: control arm, track rod (four-wheel drive, subframe made from aluminium and wheel bearing housing made from ca6 pages
Assembly overview: control arm, track rod (four-wheel drive, subframe made from steel and wheel bearing housing made from alumin6 pages
Assembly overview: wheel bearing housing, trailing link (four-wheel drive, subframe made from aluminium and wheel bearing housin7 pages
- Changing from wheel housing bearing made from cast steel to wheel bearing housing made from aluminium
- Removing and installing wheel bearing housing
- Renewing bonded rubber bush for wheel bearing housing
- Removing and installing wheel bearing/wheel hub unit
- Removing and installing trailing arm with mounting bracket
- Repairing trailing arm
Assembly overview: wheel bearing housing, trailing link (four-wheel drive, subframe made from steel and wheel bearing housing ma4 pages
Assembly overview: shock absorber, coil spring (four-wheel drive, subframe made from aluminium and wheel bearing housing made fr4 pages
Assembly overview: shock absorber, coil spring (four-wheel drive, subframe made from steel and wheel bearing housing made from a4 pages
Assembly overview: anti-roll bar (four-wheel drive, subframe made from aluminium and wheel bearing housing made from cast steel)2 pages
Assembly overview: anti-roll bar (four-wheel drive, subframe made from steel and wheel bearing housing made from aluminium)2 pages
Assembly overview: drive shaft8 pages
- Loosening and tightening drive shaft hexagon bolt
- Loosening and tightening twelve-point head bolt, with ribbing, securing drive shaft
- Loosening and tightening twelve-point head bolt, without ribbing, securing drive shaft
- Removing and installing drive shaft
- Dismantling and assembling drive shaft
- Checking outer constant velocity joint
- Checking inner constant velocity joint
Wheels, tyres. axle align55 pages
- Appraisal of accident vehicles
- Torque settings for wheel bolts
Removing and fitting tyres (wheels with tyre pressure monitoring)6 pages
Removing and fitting tyres with run-flat properties to wheel rims5 pages
- Tyre monitor display
Tyre pressure monitor (TPM)4 pages
Wheel alignment12 pages
- Protecting wheel centring seat against corrosion
Rough running due to wheels/tyres - causes and rectification12 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 A
- 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
Steering36 pages
- Appraisal of accident vehicles
Steering column, Golf8 pages
- Assembly overview: steering column
- Removing and installing steering column
- Basic setting for steering angle sensor G85 steering angle sender must be checked after the following repair work:
- Handling and transporting steering column
- Checking steering column for damage
- Removing and installing mounting bracket
- Removing and installing strut
Electromechanical steering box up to model year 20085 pages
- Assembly overview - electromechanical steering box, left-hand drive vehicle (1st and 2nd generations) up to model year 2008
- Assembly overview - electromechanical steering box, right-hand drive vehicle (2nd generation) up to model year 2008
- Removing and installing steering box, left-hand drive vehicle (1st and 2nd generations) up to model year 2008
- Removing and installing steering box, right-hand drive vehicle (2nd generation) up to model year 2008
Electromechanical steering box from model year 20094 pages
- Assembly overview - electromechanical steering box, right-hand drive vehicle (3rd generation) from model year 2009
- Removing and installing steering box, left-hand drive vehicle (3rd generation) from model year 2009
- Removing and installing steering box, right-hand drive vehicle (3rd generation) from model year 2009
- Distinguishing between steering boxes (1st and 2nd generations), Golf
- Differentiating between 2nd and 3rd generation steering boxes
- Exchanging 1st generation steering box for 2nd generation steering box, Golf
Repairing electromechanical steering box (1st generation), Golf3 pages
Repairing electromechanical steering box (2nd and 3rd generation)4 pages
Wheels and Tyres Guide - Archive › Wheels, tyres. axle align46 pages
- Recommended all-season tyres
- Recommended winter tyres
- Recommended summer tyres
Golf model year 2004 to model year 200912 pages
- Golf, Golf 4Motion, type 1K model year 2004 to model year 2006
- Golf, Golf 4Motion, type 1K model year 2007 to model year 2009
Wheel allocation for Golf, Golf 4Motion, type 1K model year 2004 to model year 20099 pages
Golf BlueMotion model year 2008 to model year 20096 pages
- Golf BlueMotion, type 1K model year 2008 to model year 2009
Wheel allocation for Golf BlueMotion, type 1K model year 2008 to model year 20094 pages
Golf GTI model year 2005 to model year 200910 pages
- Golf GTI, type 1K model year 2005 to model year 2008
- Golf GTI, type 1K model year 2009
Wheel allocation for Golf GTI, type 1K model year 2005 to model year 20097 pages
Pirelli Golf model year 2008 to model year 20099 pages
- Pirelli Golf, type 1K model year 2008 to model year 2009
Wheel allocation for Pirelli Golf, type 1K model year 2008 to model year 20097 pages
Golf R32 model year 2006 to model year 20096 pages
- Golf R32, type 1K model year 2006 to model year 2009
Wheel allocation for Golf R32, type 1K model year 2006 to model year 20094 pages