Golf Mk5
| Assembly overview: control arm, track rod (four-wheel drive, subframe made from aluminium and wheel bearing housing made from cast steel) |
| -Arrow- indicates direction of travel. |
| 1 - | Eccentric bolt |
| q | Check wheel alignment whenever this component is loosened → Chapter. |
| q | Do not turn more than 90° in either direction (i.e. from minimum to maximum adjustment position). |
| 2 - | Nut |
| q | M12 x 1.5 |
| q | 95 Nm |
| q | Self-locking |
| q | Always renew after removing. |
| q | Always tighten threaded connections in unladen position → Chapter |
| 3 - | Eccentric washer |
| q | Inner hole with lug |
| 4 - | Eccentric bolt |
| q | Check wheel alignment whenever this component is loosened → Chapter. |
| q | Do not turn more than 90° in either direction (i.e. from minimum to maximum adjustment position) |
| 5 - | Eccentric washer |
| q | Inner hole with lug |
| 6 - | Nut |
| q | M12 x 1.5 |
| q | 95 Nm |
| q | Self-locking |
| q | Always renew after removing. |
| q | Always tighten threaded connections in unladen position → Chapter |
Note| t | To tighten nuts, set torque wrench -V.A.G 1332- to 80 Nm. |
| t | This tightening torque only applies when using socket tool T10179. |
| 7 - | Subframe |
| 8 - | Bolt |
| q | M12 x 1.5 x 125 |
| q | 90 Nm + 90° further |
| q | Always renew after removing. |
| 9 - | Lower transverse link |
| q | Removing and installing → Chapter. |
| 10 - | Nut |
| q | M12 x 1.5 |
| q | 90 Nm + 90° further |
| q | Self-locking |
| q | Always renew after removing. |
| q | Always tighten threaded connections in unladen position → Chapter |
| 11 - | Bolt |
| q | Always renew after removing. |
| 12 - | Threaded rivet |
| q | M6 |
| 13 - | Spreader rivet |
| 14 - | Stone deflector |
| 15 - | Bolt |
| q | 8 Nm |
| 16 - | Nut |
| q | M14 x 1.5 |
| q | 130 Nm + 90° further |
| q | Self-locking |
| q | Always renew after removing. |
| q | Always tighten threaded connections in unladen position → Chapter |
| 17 - | Bolt |
| q | Always renew after removing. |
| q | Always tighten threaded connections in unladen position → Chapter |
| 18 - | Upper transverse link |
| q | Removing and installing → Chapter. |
| 19 - | Washer |
| 20 - | Nut |
| q | M14 x 1.5 |
| q | 130 Nm + 90° further |
| q | Self-locking |
| q | Always renew after removing. |
| 21 - | Wheel bearing housing |
| q | Removing and installing → Chapter. |
| q | Installing with wheel bearing housings made from aluminium is permissible → Electronic parts catalogue „ETKA“ |
| q | Only wheel bearing housings made from aluminium are available as replacement parts. Therefore, certain parts have to be exchanged and/or installed in addition when replacing → Chapter |
| 22 - | Washer |
| 23 - | Bolt |
| q | Always renew after removing. |
| q | Always tighten threaded connections in unladen position → Chapter |
| 24 - | Track rod |
| q | Closed in direction of travel |
| 25 - | Bolt |
| q | Always renew after removing. |
| q | Always tighten threaded connections in unladen position → Chapter |
| 26 - | Nut |
| q | M12 x 1.5 |
| q | 90 Nm + 90° further |
| q | Self-locking |
| q | Always renew after removing. |
