Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Jetta. Manual - part 571

  

  

- Slide mounting bracket - 1 - laterally. 

2 - Rear axle beam  

- Tighten bolts to 75 Nm. 

- Always use new bolts! 

Toe on rear axle (vehicles with all-wheel 
drive), adjusting

 

If a value lies outside the tolerances, check trim height and 
balance if necessary 

 

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position

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- Loosen all bolts on mounting brackets - 1 - . 

- Slide mounting bracket - 1 - laterally - arrows - . 

2 - Trailing arm  

- Tighten bolts to 75 Nm. 

- Always use new bolts! 

Front axle toe, adjusting

 

If vehicle is out of specification, check trim height and 

Wheel alignment

  

balance if necessary 

 

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position

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- Loosen lock nut - 1 - . 

- Adjust toe by turning tie rod to left and/or right. 

To do this position wrench at nut - arrow - on tie rod. 

Note: 

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After turning tie rods, make sure that the boots are not 
twisted.  

 

Twisted boots wear out quickly.

- Tighten lock nut - 1 - 50 Nm and check toe again to 
ensure adjustment has not changed. 

After tightening lock nut - 1 - it is possible that the value will 
change slightly. 

If toe adjustment has not moved more than 2’ from 
specification, adjustment is ok.

Left and right-hand wheel lock, checking

 

This test is only necessary if:

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The steering locks differ by more than 2   from one 
another from the steering center point   

 

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One side has contact between tire and a front axle 
component or body at full lock  

 

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Turning circles left/right different  

 

Wheel alignment

  

The distance between front axle components and tires  - 
arrow - must be the same at full lock (full turn left/right). 

If the distances are unequal then this can be corrected by 
turning left/right tie rod.

Example:

Right steering lock smaller than left;

- Loosen tie rod lock nuts. 

- Turn left tie rod counter-clockwise (unscrew tie rod end). 

- Turn tie rod, right side equal amount to left but in opposite 
direction (turns tie rod end in).  

- Check total toe. 

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Check total toe is still set to prescribed specifications 
after completing adjustments!  

 

- Tighten lock nuts. 

After tightening lock nut - 1 - it is possible that the value will 
change slightly. 

If toe adjustment has not moved more than 2’ from 
specification, adjustment is ok.

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After turning tie rods, make sure that the boots are not 
twisted.  

 

Wheel alignment

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Wheels, tires

 

Wheel trim, removing and installing

 

The alloy wheel of the Golf GTI 132 kW has a bolted wheel 
trim. You can screw and unscrew the wheel with the 
assembly tool in the vehicle.

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Do not use other assembly tools! Otherwise the wheel 
trim or alloy wheel can be damaged.   

 

The assembly tool - arrow - for the wheel trim can be found 
in the tool kit. 

It is available as a replacement part with part No. 4B0012 
219 B . 

Wheels, tires