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.

• Hexagon nut
• ◆ 40 Nm and turn 90° further
• ◆ Renew each time after removing

• Pendulum support
• ◆ Unbolting and bolting on
  => Fig. 6
• Hexagon head bolt
• ◆ Renew each time after removing
• Hexagon head bolt
• ◆ Unbolting and bolting on
  => Fig. 6
• ◆ Renew each time after removing
• Captivated nut
• The captive nut cannot be reworked. If the nut is damaged, replace complete mounting bracket.
• Rubber mounting
• Installation position:
• Open side faces towards rear

• Anti-roll bar
• Connecting link
• Installation position:
• Eye with rubber bush points opposite to normal direction of travel
• Connecting link mounting
• ◆ Conical side to wishbone
• 25 Nm
• Clamp
• Rear wishbone mounting
• ◆ Installation position => Fig.4
• ◆ Pressing out and in => Fig.3
• Plate with nuts
• 35 Nm
• ◆ Renew each time after removing

• Swivel joint
• ◆ Checking
• ◆ Removing and installing
  => Page 40-18
• ◆ Before removing mark installation position. When renewing ball joint, set to centre of elongated hole and check track
• Hexagon head bolt
• ◆ 20 Nm and turn 90° further
• ◆ Renew each time after removing
• Connecting link mounting
• ◆ Conical side to wishbone
• Washer
• ◆ Collar faces away from mounting
• 25 Nm
• ◆ Renew each time after removing

• Hexagon bolt
  M 12 x 1.5 x 80
• ◆ 50 Nm and turn 90° further
• ◆ Renew each time after removing
• Spreader rivet
• Air deflector plate
• Front wishbone mounting
• ◆ Pressing out => Fig.1
• ◆ Pressing in => Fig.2
• Hexagon bolt, 70 Nm
• Wishbone
• Hexagon bolt
  M 12 x 1.5 x 100
• ◆ 50 Nm and turn 90° further
• ◆ Renew each time after removing
• Sub-frame

→ Fig.1     Pressing out front wishbone mounting

→ Fig.2     Pressing in wishbone front mounting

Note:

Before pressing in coat with acid-free lubricant e.g. soft soap or tyre assembly paste.

→ Fig.3     Pressing wishbone rear bush out

→ Fig.4     Installation position of rear wishbone mounting

One of the embossed arrows points towards the mark on wishbone.

The section of the mounting -arrow- must always point to outside of vehicle.

→ Fig.5     Pressing wishbone rear bush in

→ Fig.6     Unbolting and bolting on pendulum support

•      1 -     Hexagon bolt
•      2 -     Hexagon nut 50 Nm
•      3 -     Hexagon bolt, 30 Nm
• M8 x 20; strength class 8.1

Modification from 12.96

From vehicle identification No.: 6N ZVW 133102

modified hexagon bolts -3- have been introduced.

• Hexagon bolts -3-, M8 x 22; strength class 9.1
• Tightening torque; 20 Nm and turn 90° further
• Renew hexagon bolts after each removal