Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Jetta. Manual — part 508

- Remove hex nuts from coupling rod - arrow - right and left
from stabilizer bar.

- Loosen nut from ball joint.

- Install ball joint puller as shown in illustration and press
out ball joint.

Note:

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To protect ball joint threads and for safety reasons
leave nut on a few turns.

- Remove pendulum support - arrow A - and - B - .

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- Remove bolt - 1 - for steering gear.

- Place engine/transmission jack V.A.G1383A with
V.A.G1359/2 under subframe.

- Remove bolts - 3 - and - 4 - for subframe.

- Lower subframe using engine/transmission jack
V.A.G1383A .

Installing

Before inserting bolts for subframe, position steering gear
on subframe and insert bolts for steering gear

The threaded sleeve - 1 - must seat in subframe hole.

Further installation in reverse order

After installing check position of steering wheel during a test
drive.

If steering wheel is not in straight ahead position the front

Front suspension R32, servicing

axle alignment must be checked!

Tightening torques:

Ball joint to wheel bearing housing
Use new nuts!

45 Nm

Pendulum support to subframe

25 Nm

Pendulum support to transmission

M 10 x 70
M 10 x 30

50 Nm
50 Nm

Steering gear to subframe
Use new bolts!

20 Nm plus an additional

1

/

4

turn 90

Coupling rod to stabilizer bar
Use new nuts!

90 Nm

Subframe to body
Use new bolts!

100 Nm plus an additional

1

/

4

turn 90

Bonded rubber bushings for subframe,
replacing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items

Front suspension R32, servicing

required

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Engine/transmission jack V.A.G
1383 A

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- 3 - Separating device Kukko 17/1

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Base block VW441

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Thrust pad VW447H

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Torque wrench V.A.G1332

Removing

- Remove noise insulation.

- Remove bolts - 1 - for subframe.

- By loosening bolts - 2 - lower subframe as far as possible,
until bonded rubber bushings are accessible.

- Install separating device on upper half of bushing.

- Pull upper half out.

Front suspension R32, servicing