Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Jetta. Manual — part 487

Front wheel bearing, pressing out and pressing in

III - Front suspension strut, assembly overview

Suspension strut, removing and installing

Front suspension strut, servicing

Front drive axle, servicing

Drive axle, assembly overview

Drive axle, removing and installing

I - Front drive axle with constant velocity joint, servicing

Outer constant velocity joint, checking

Inner constant velocity joint, checking

II - Front axle shaft with constant velocity joint VL 3700, servicing

III - Axle shaft with triple roller joint AAR 2000, servicing

Triple roller joint, disassembling and assembling

IV - Drive axle with triple roller joint AAR 2900, servicing

Triple-rotor joint AAR 2900, disassembling and assembling

V - Drive axle with triple roller joint AAR 3300i, servicing

Triple-rotor joint AAR 3300i, disassembling and assembling

42 - Rear suspension

Evaluation of accident vehicles

Rear axle, servicing

Rear axle, removing and installing

Rear axle, assembly overview

Bonded rubber bushing, removing and installing

Hydraulic bonded rubber bushing, removing and installing

Spring, removing and installing

Shock absorbers on vehicles with front wheel drive, assembly
overview

Wheel bearing, servicing

Wheel bearings, front wheel drive vehicles, servicing

Wheel bearing/wheel hub on vehicles with disc brakes, removing
and installing

Wheel bearing/wheel hub on vehicles with drum brakes, removing
and installing

Rear axle, servicing (all wheel drive vehicles)

Rear axle with all wheel drive, overview

Spring, removing and installing

Spring R32, removing and installing

Shock absorber, removing and installing

Spring and shock absorbers on vehicles with all-wheel drive,
assembly overview

Trailing arm and transverse links (all-wheel drive vehicles),
assembly overview

Rear wheel bearing, pressing out and in with trailing arm installed

Trailing arm mountings, removing and installing

Upper ball joint/bonded rubber bushing, removing and installing

Lower ball joint/bonded rubber bushing, removing and installing

Trailing arm, removing and installing

Transverse link, removing and installing

Suspension, Wheels, Steering

Subframe with final drive, assembly overview

Subframe, removing and installing

Bonded rubber bushing for subframe, removing and installing

Bonded rubber bushings for final drive, removing and installing

Rear drive axle, servicing

Rear drive axle, removing and installing

Rear drive axle with constant velocity joint, servicing

44 - Wheels, tires, vehicle alignment

Evaluation of accident vehicles

Tightening torques for wheel bolts

Protecting wheel centering seat against corrosion

Wheels, tires

Vehicles with wheel repair kit

Removing tire

Wheel alignment

General

Requirements:

Measurement preparations

Vehicle data sticker

Wheel alignment specifications

Front axle camber, adjusting

Camber on rear axle (front wheel drive vehicles), adjusting

Camber on rear axle (vehicles with all-wheel drive), adjusting

Toe on rear axle (front wheel drive vehicles), adjusting

Toe on rear axle (vehicles with all-wheel drive), adjusting

Front axle toe, adjusting

Left and right-hand wheel lock, checking

Wheels, tires

Wheel trim, removing and installing

48 - Steering

Evaluation of accident vehicles

Connecting VAS 5051 and selecting functions

Airbag

Steering column

Steering column, removing and installing

Steering column, checking for damage

Steering lock housing, removing and installing

Cross member for steering column, assembly overview

Steering column, identification

Locking cable for ignition with key withdrawal lock, removing and
installing

Suspension, Wheels, Steering

Ignition key removal lock, checking

Power steering, servicing

Power steering gear, removing and installing

Power steering gear, assembly overview

Tie rod, removing and installing

Tie rod ball joints, modified

Tie rods, modified

Security and boots on tie rod ends, checking play

Center position on rack, determining

Steering gear, adjusting

Power steering pump, reservoir and hydraulic lines

Power steering pump delivery pressure, checking

P.A.S. power steering pump, vehicles with low mounted power
steering pump, removing and installing

P.A.S. power steering pump, vehicles with high mounted power
steering pump, removing and installing

Power steering pump with hydraulic lines/hoses, assembly overview

Low-mounted power steering pump, assembly overview

High-mounted power steering pump, assembly overview

Definitions

Additional Information

System Overviews

Other Topics

ESP Operation

Suspension, Wheels, Steering

00 - 1

Suspension

Model: Golf

Front wheel drive

All wheel drive

Wheelbase:

mm

2500

2513

Track width in front
unloaded weight

mm

1520, Wheel ET 36
1516, Wheel ET 38
1508, Wheel ET 42

1520, Wheel ET 36
1516, Wheel ET 38
1508, Wheel ET 42

Track width in rear
unloaded weight

mm

1498, Wheel ET 36
1494, Wheel ET 38
1486, Wheel ET 42

1485, Wheel ET 36
1481, Wheel ET 38
1473, Wheel ET 42

Model: Golf Wagon
Wheelbase:
Track width in front
unloaded weight

Track width in rear
unloaded weight

Wheels, tires

General information, information on wheel/tire
combinations, winter tires, snow chains, recommended tire
makes, can be found in VESIS; Library; Additional
Information "Wheel and Tire Guide."