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."