Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 828

– Attach the ball joint to the control arm -arrows-.

Note

♦

Tighten the nuts -arrows- in curb weight position. Refer to

⇒ “3.8.1 Wheel Bearing in Curb Weight, Lifting Vehicles with

Coil Spring, Front Axle”, page 6

 .

♦

Make sure the ball joint boot is not damaged or twisted.

♦

The level control system sensor lever must point toward vehi‐

cle exterior.

♦

The thread on the vehicle level sensor must be installed into

the exterior hole in the control arm. The tab on the vehicle level

sensor bracket must lock into the inner hole in order to assure

a correct installation position.

– For vehicles with a level control system sensor, perform the

basic setting for the wheel damping electronics using the

⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.

Tightening Specifications
♦ Refer to 

⇒ “6.2 Overview - Drive Axle”, page 80

♦ Refer to

⇒ “6.4 Drive Axle Threaded Connection, Loosening and Tight‐

ening”, page 101

♦ Refer to

⇒ “2.1 Overview - Front Level Control System Sensor”,

page 277

♦ Refer to 

⇒ “2.1 Overview - Subframe”, page 16

♦ Refer to

⇒ “4.1 Overview - Lower Control Arm and Ball Joint”,

page 54

♦ Refer to

⇒ “1.1 Wheel Bolt Tightening Specifications”, page 286

♦ Noise insulation bolts. Refer to ⇒  Body Exterior; Rep. Gr.  66 ;

Noise Insulation; Overview - Noise Insulation .

• For vehicles with a level control system sensor, perform a

headlamp basic setting. Refer to ⇒  Electrical Equipment; Rep.

Gr.  94 ; Headlamp; Headlamp, Adjusting .

6.3.4

Drive Axle, Removing and Installing, Tri‐

ple Roller Joint AAR3300i Bolted

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque Wrench 1332 40-200Nm - VAG1332-
♦ Drive Shaft Remover - T10520-

Caution

When disassembling and performing repairs on a vehicle, the

drive axles must not hang down loosely and contact the stops

in the joint by over bending.

Removing
– Remove the drive axle bolt. Refer to

⇒ “6.4 Drive Axle Threaded Connection, Loosening and Tight‐

ening”, page 101

 .

Caution

The wheel bearing must not be under load when the drive axle

threaded connection on the wheel side is loose.
If the wheel bearings are under the load of the vehicle weight,

the wheel bearing will be damaged. This reduces the service

life of the wheel bearings.
The drive axle bolt may be loosened maximum 90° when the

vehicle is standing on its wheels.
Vehicles without a drive axle must not be moved, otherwise the

wheel bearing will be damaged. If a vehicle must be moved,

be sure to note the following:

♦ Install an outer joint in place of the drive axle.
♦ Tighten the outer joint to 120 Nm.

– Loosen the wheel bolts.
– Raise the vehicle.
– Remove the wheel.
– Remove the lower noise insulation. Refer to ⇒  Body Exterior;

Rep. Gr.  66 ; Noise Insulation; Overview - Noise Insulation .

– Remove the hex nut -1- from the right and left coupling rod

-3-.

– Remove the coupling rod -3- from the stabilizer bar -2-.

Vehicles with Level Control System Sensor
– Remove the nut -1-.
– Remove the bracket -2- for the Left Front Level Control System

Sensor - G78- or  Right Front Level Control Sensor - G289-

from the control arm -3-.

Continuation for all Vehicles
– Remove the drive axle from the flange shaft/transmission.

– Remove the nuts -arrows-.
– Remove the wheel bearing housing with the ball joint from the

control arm.

– Remove the drive axle from the wheel hub.
If the drive axle cannot be pulled out of the wheel bearing, then

the drive axle can be pushed out of the wheel bearing using the

-T10520- .

Before using the -T10520- , make sure that the thrust piece -1- is

installed.

Using the -T10520- :
– Secure the -T10520- -1- with three wheel bolts -2- on the wheel

hub, so that the drive axle -3- can be pressed out.

– Follow the specified sequence exactly.
I - Tighten the knurled nut -1- hand-tight.
II - Only turn the bolt -2- using a wrench and press out the drive

axle using the -T10520- .

Note

At the end of the tasks or to set back, the spindles must be brought

back into the original position so that the hydraulic operation can

be used.

Installing
Remove any paint residue and/or corrosion on the outer joint

threads/splines.
– Insert the drive axle.
– Install the outer joint as far as possible into the wheel hub

splines.