Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Jetta. Manual — part 495

- Remove bolts - Arrows - .

The following steps apply to all vehicles.

- Mark installation position of bolts from ball joint to control
arm.

- Remove bolts - Arrows - .

- Disconnect drive axle from transmission axle flange.

- Pull wheel bearing housing with ball joint out from control
arm.

- Remove hex bolt - 3 - on control arm.

- Remove hex bolts - 1 - and - 2 - and take out control arm.

Front suspension, servicing

Vehicles with automatic transmission

- Push engine/transmission assembly forward with a lever.

- Remove hex bolt - 1 - and take out control arm.

Installing

Installation is carried out in reverse sequence.

- Install and fasten wheel

44-2, Tightening torques for

wheel bolts

.

Tightening torques:

Ball joint to control arm
Use new bolts!

20 Nm plus an additional

1

/

4

turn (90 )

Pendulum support to subframe

25 Nm

Forward bolt for control arm
Rearward bolt for control arm
Use new bolts!

70 Nm plus an additional

1

/

4

turn (90 )

Coupling rod to stabilizer bar

30 Nm

Drive shaft to flanged shaft

40-5,

Control arm bonded rubber bushing,
replacing

Front suspension, servicing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items
required

n

Thrust plate VW401

n

Thrust plate VW402

n

Punch VW411

n

Thrust pad VW447 i

n

Sleeve VW516

n

Tube 30 - 14

Front suspension, servicing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items
required

n

Support 40 - 103

n

Sleeve 2010

n

Press piece 3288/2

n

Assembly tool 3301

n

Torque wrench V.A.G1331

Front suspension, servicing