Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 776

4

Sensors

⇒ “4.1 Overview - Front Axle Speed Sensor”, page 35
⇒ “4.2 Overview - Rear Axle Speed Sensor”, page 36
⇒ “4.3 Right/Left Front ABS Wheel Speed Sensor G45 / G47 ,

Removing and Installing”, page 37
⇒ “4.4 Right/Left Rear ABS Wheel Speed Sensor G44 / G46 ,

Removing and Installing”, page 38
⇒ “4.5  ESP Sensor Unit G419 , Removing and Installing”,

page 39
⇒ “4.6  Steering Angle Sensor G85 , Removing and Installing”,

page 39
⇒ “4.7 ABS Sensor Ring, Checking”, page 39

4.1

Overview - Front Axle Speed Sensor

1 - Wheel Speed Sensor -

G47- / -G45-

❑ Left Front ABS Wheel

Speed Sensor - G47- /

Right Front ABS Wheel

Speed Sensor - G45-

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “4.3 Right/Left Front

ABS Wheel Speed Sen‐

sor G45 / G47 , Remov‐

ing and Installing”, page

37

 .

❑ Clean the inner surface

of the opening before in‐

serting the sensor

❑ Coat the hole with Hot

Bolt Paste - G 052 112

A3- .

2 - Bolt

❑ 8 Nm

3 - Drive Axle

❑ Overview. Refer to ⇒ 

Suspension, Wheels,

Steering; Rep. Gr.  40 ;

Drive Axle; Overview -

Drive Axle .

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to ⇒  Suspen‐

sion, Wheels, Steering;

Rep. Gr.  40 ; Drive Axle;

Drive Axle, Removing

and Installing .

4 - Wheel Hub with Wheel

Bearing Unit

❑ The ABS sensor ring is

integrated in the wheel bearing unit

❑ Removing and installing. Refer to ⇒  Suspension, Wheels, Steering; Rep. Gr.  40 ; Wheel Bearing; Wheel

Bearing Unit, Removing and Installing .

4.2

Overview - Rear Axle Speed Sensor

⇒ “4.2.1 Overview - Rear Axle Speed Sensor, FWD”, page 36
⇒ “4.2.2 Overview - Rear Axle Speed Sensor, AWD”, page 37

4.2.1

Overview - Rear Axle Speed Sensor, FWD

1 - ABS Speed Sensor

❑ Removing and Instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “4.4 Right/Left Rear

ABS Wheel Speed Sen‐

sor G44 / G46 , Remov‐

ing and Installing”, page

38

 .

❑ Clean the inner surface

of the hole before insert‐

ing the sensor

❑ Coat the hole with Hot

Bolt Paste - G 052 112

A3- .

2 - Bolt

❑ 8 Nm

3 - Wheel Hub with Wheel

Bearing Unit

❑ The ABS sensor ring is

integrated in the wheel

bearing unit

4.2.2

Overview - Rear Axle Speed Sensor, AWD

1 - ABS Speed Sensor

❑ Clean the inner surface

of the hole before insert‐

ing the sensor

❑ Coat the inner surface

with Hot Bolt Paste -

G 052 112 A3- .

❑ Removing and Installing

2 - Bolt

❑ 8 Nm

3 - Driveshaft

❑ Overview. Refer to ⇒ 

Suspension, Wheels,

Steering; Rep. Gr.  42 ;

Overview - Driveshaft .

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to ⇒  Suspen‐

sion, Wheels, Steering;

Rep. Gr.  42 ; Driveshaft;

Driveshaft, Removing

and Installing .

4 - Wheel Hub with Wheel

Bearing Unit

❑ The ABS sensor ring is

integrated in the wheel

bearing unit

❑ Check the ABS sensor

ring. Refer to

⇒ “4.7 ABS Sensor

Ring, Checking”,

page 39

 .

❑ Removing and Instal‐

ling. Refer to ⇒  Suspen‐

sion, Wheels, Steering;

Rep. Gr.  42 ; Wheel

Bearing, Trailing Arm;

Wheel Bearing Unit, Removing and Installing .

4.3

Right/Left Front ABS Wheel Speed Sen‐

sor -G45- / -G47- , Removing and In‐

stalling

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque Wrench 1331 5-50Nm - VAG1331-

Note

The example describes the removal and installation of the left

front ABS wheel speed sensor. The removal and installation of

the right front ABS wheel speed sensor is identical.

Removing
– Raise the vehicle.

– Disconnect the connector -3- from the wheel speed sensor

-1-.

– Remove the bolt -2- and pull the wheel speed sensor -1- from

the wheel bearing housing.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
– Clean the inner surface of the opening before inserting the

sensor

– Coat the hole with Hot Bolt Paste - G 052 112 A3- .
Tightening Specification
♦ Refer to

⇒ “4.1 Overview - Front Axle Speed Sensor”, page 35

4.4

Right/Left Rear ABS Wheel Speed Sen‐

sor -G44- / -G46- , Removing and In‐

stalling

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque Wrench 1331 5-50Nm - VAG1331-

Note

The example describes the removal and installation of the left rear

ABS wheel speed sensor. The removal and installation of the right

rear ABS wheel speed sensor is identical.

Wheel Speed Sensor -1-

Removing
– Raise the vehicle.
– Disconnect the connector -2- from the wheel speed sensor.
– Remove bolt -1-, and remove the wheel speed sensor from the

wheel bearing housing.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
– Clean the inner surface of the opening before inserting the

sensor

– Coat the hole with Hot Bolt Paste - G 052 112 A3- .
Tightening Specification
♦ Refer to

⇒ “4.2.1 Overview - Rear Axle Speed Sensor, FWD”,

page 36