Golf Mk5
Overview of rear axle (steel) |
Note
t | It is not permitted to weld or straighten load-bearing or wheel-guiding components of the suspension. |
t | Always renew self-locking nuts. |
t | Always renew corroded nuts and bolts. |
t | Bonded rubber bushes can be twisted only to a limited extent. Therefore, tighten the bolted connections of components with bonded rubber bushes only when the wheel bearing housing is raised to unladen position → Chapter. |
t | Always renew bonded rubber bush on both sides of the vehicle. |
I - | Assembly overview: subframe, final drive (four-wheel drive, steel) → Chapter |
II - | Assembly overview: control arm, track rod (four-wheel drive, subframe made from steel and wheel bearing housing made from aluminium) → Chapter |
III - | Wheel bearing housing, trailing link (four-wheel drive, subframe made from steel and wheel bearing housing made from aluminium) → Chapter |
IV - | Shock absorber, coil spring (four-wheel drive, subframe made from steel and wheel bearing housing made from aluminium) → Chapter |
V - | Anti-roll bar (four-wheel drive, subframe made from steel and wheel bearing housing made from aluminium) → Chapter |