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

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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 

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Hub puller 3283  

 

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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