Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Jetta. Manual — part 427

45-88

Speed sensor on rear axle(front
wheel drive), removing and
installing

Removing

- Raise vehicle.

Installing

- Disconnect speed sensor and

speed sensor wiring connector -1-
.

- Remove bolt -2- from stub axle.

- Pull ABS speed sensor out of

stub axle.

- Before inserting speed sensor,

clean mounting hole inner surface
and coat speed sensor with solid
lubricant paste G 000 650.

- Insert speed sensor into hole in

stub axle and tighten bolt to 8 Nm
(71 in. lb)

- Connect speed sensor to speed

sensor wiring.

ABS system components for front and rear axles, removing and installing

45-89

Rear speed sensor wiring (front
wheel drive), removing and
installing

Special tools and equipment

Removing:

Repair Manual, Body Interior,

Repair Group 70; Pillar and side
panel trim; Removing wheel housing
trim.

VAS 1978 Wiring harness repair

kit

- Obtain radio code on vehicles

with coded radio.

- Disconnect battery.

- Disconnect speed sensor

wiring/speed sensor connection.

- Remove rear side panel trim.

- Disconnect speed sensor wiring

(arrow) with wire strippers from
VAS 1978 and remove faulty
wiring.

ABS system components for front and rear axles, removing and installing

45-90

- Strip 15 mm (5/8 in.) of insulation

from end of wire with wire stripper
and fold half of stripped wire
back.

- Guide in new speed sensor

wiring.

- Connect speed sensor to speed

sensor wiring.

Make sure the wiring is not twisted
when installing the speed sensor
wiring in the wheel housing.

- Clip in speed sensor wiring

(arrow).

- Cut 2-pin connector off new

speed sensor wiring with wire
stripper pliers.

- Strip 15 mm (5/8 in.) of insulation

from end of wire with wire
strippers and bend back half.

- Connect speed sensor wiring with

aid of suitable crimp connector
from wiring harness repair set
VAS 1978.

ABS system components for front and rear axles, removing and installing

45-91

ABS system
components
for rear axle
(all-wheel
drive),
removing
and
installing

1 - ABS

speed
sensor

Checked

by On
Board
Diagnostic
(OBD)

Before

inserting
sensor,
clean
fitting
hole
inner
surface
and
coat
with
lubricant
paste G
000 650

All-

wheel
drive

Page
45-93

2 - Hex

socket
head
bolt, 8
Nm (71
in. lb)

3 - Trailing

arm

ABS system components for front and rear axles, removing and installing