Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Jetta. Manual — part 515

- Make sure coil spring is properly seated in spring holder
V.A.G1752/4 - arrow - .

Installing coil spring

- Install coil spring using spring compressor V.A.G1752/1
onto lower spring support.

The end of the coil spring must lie against stop - arrow - .

- Tighten new hex nut on piston rod.

- Release spring compressor V.A.G1752/1 and remove
from coil spring.

- Install strut

40-3, Installing

.

Tightening torques:

Hex nut for upper shock absorber mounting
Use new nut!

60 Nm

Front suspension R32, servicing

40 - 5

Front drive axle, servicing

Drive axle, assembly overview

I - Servicing front drive axle with
constant velocity joint

40-5, I - Front

drive axle with constant velocity joint,
servicing

II - Servicing front drive axle with
constant velocity joint VL 3700

40-5,

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

III - Servicing front drive axle with triple
roller joint AAR 2000

40-5, III - Axle

shaft with triple roller joint AAR 2000,
servicing

IV - Servicing drive axle with triple
roller joint AAR 2900

40-5, IV - Drive

Front drive axle, servicing

axle with triple roller joint AAR 2900,
servicing

V - Servicing drive axle with triple roller
joint AAR 3300i

40-5, V - Drive axle

with triple roller joint AAR 3300i, servicing

Drive axle, removing and installing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items
required

n

Hub puller 3283

n

Torque wrench V.A.G1331

n

Angle wrench V.A.G1756

Removing

Front drive axle, servicing

The wheel bearings must not be loaded when the 12-point
nut/hex bolt is loose.

If the bearings are loaded by the vehicles own weight the
will bearing will be damaged. The wheel bearings will be
stressed and the life expectancy reduced.

If a vehicle that has a drive axle removed and is to be
moved, an outer CV joint must be installed in place of the
drive axle and be tightened to 50 Nm. Otherwise, the wheel
bearing will be damaged.

The wheel hub/drive axle on model "Golf GTI 132 kW" and
R32 is secured with a hex bolt - 1 - instead of a 12-point
nut. The spline of the outer joint - 2 - is slightly shorter then
previous splines and has an internal thread.

The revised assembly sequence and revised torque
settings are contained in the following work sequence.

- Lift vehicle until the load on front axle is relieved.

- Loosen 12-point nut.

- Disconnect drive axle from transmission axle flange.

Vehicles with 12-point nut

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

Front drive axle, servicing