Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 849

5

Control Arm, Tie Rod

⇒ “5.1 Overview - Transverse Link”, page 181
⇒ “5.2 Overview - Tie Rod”, page 184
⇒ “5.3 Upper Transverse Link, Removing and Installing”,

page 185
⇒ “5.4 Lower Transverse Link, Removing and Installing”,

page 187
⇒ “5.5 Tie Rod, Removing and Installing”, page 189

5.1

Overview - Transverse Link

⇒ “5.1.1 Overview - Transverse Link, Multi-Link Suspension,

FWD”, page 181
⇒ “5.1.2 Overview - Transverse Link, Multi-Link Suspension,

AWD”, page 183

5.1.1

Overview - Transverse Link, Multi-Link Suspension, FWD

1 - Nut

❑ Replace after removal

2 - Washer
3 - Upper Transverse Link

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “5.3 Upper Trans‐

verse Link, Removing

and Installing”,

page 185

4 - Bolt

❑ 130 Nm + 180°
❑ Replace after removal
❑ Always tighten the

threaded connections in

curb weight position.

Refer to

⇒ “3.8.2 Wheel Bearing

in Curb Weight, Rear

Axle, Lifting Vehicles

with Coil Spring”,

page 8

 .

5 - Wheel Bearing Housing
6 - Bolt

❑ 70 Nm + 180°
❑ Replace after removal
❑ Always tighten the

threaded connections in

curb weight position.

Refer to

⇒ “3.8.2 Wheel Bearing

in Curb Weight, Rear

Axle, Lifting Vehicles

with Coil Spring”,

page 8

 .

7 - Nut

❑ Replace after removal

8 - Expanding Rivet
9 - Stone Chip Protection
10 - Bolt

❑ 8 Nm

11 - Lower Transverse Link

❑ Removing and installing. Refer to 

⇒ “5.4 Lower Transverse Link, Removing and Installing”, page 187

12 - Eccentric Bolt

❑ Perform a vehicle alignment after loosening
❑ Do not turn more than 90° right or left (that is smallest to largest possible adjustment).

13 - Eccentric Washer

❑ Inner bore with tab

14 - Nut

❑ 95 Nm
❑ Replace after removal
❑ Always tighten the threaded connections in curb weight position. Refer to

⇒ “3.8.2 Wheel Bearing in Curb Weight, Rear Axle, Lifting Vehicles with Coil Spring”, page 8

 .

15 - Subframe
16 - Eccentric Bolt

❑ Perform a vehicle alignment after loosening
❑ Do not turn more than 90° right or left (that is smallest to largest possible adjustment)

17 - Eccentric Washer

❑ Inner bore with tab

18 - Nut

❑ 95 Nm
❑ Replace after removal
❑ Always tighten the threaded connections in curb weight position. Refer to

⇒ “3.8.2 Wheel Bearing in Curb Weight, Rear Axle, Lifting Vehicles with Coil Spring”, page 8

 .

5.1.2

Overview - Transverse Link, Multi-Link Suspension, AWD

1 - Washer
2 - Nut

❑ Replace after removal

3 - Upper Transverse Link

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “5.3 Upper Trans‐

verse Link, Removing

and Installing”,

page 185

 .

4 - Washer
5 - Bolt

❑ 130 Nm +180°
❑ Replace after removal
❑ Always tighten threaded

connections in curb

weight position.

6 - Wheel Bearing Housing
7 - Nut

❑ Replace after removal

8 - Expanding Rivet
9 - Bolt

❑ 70 Nm +180°
❑ Replace after removal
❑ Always tighten threaded

connections in curb

weight position.

10 - Lower Transverse Link

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “5.4 Lower Trans‐

verse Link, Removing and Installing”, page 187

 .

11 - Stone Chip Protection
12 - Bolt

❑ 8 Nm

13 - Subframe
14 - Eccentric Bolt

❑ Perform a vehicle alignment after loosening
❑ Do not turn more than 90° right or left (that is smallest to largest possible adjustment)

15 - Nut

❑ 95 Nm
❑ Replace after removal
❑ Always tighten threaded connections in curb weight position.

16 - Eccentric Washer

❑ Inner bore with tab

17 - Eccentric Bolt

❑ Perform a vehicle alignment after loosening

❑ Do not turn more than 90° right or left (that is smallest to largest possible adjustment)

18 - Eccentric Washer

❑ Inner bore with tab

19 - Nut

❑ 95 Nm
❑ Replace after removal
❑ Always tighten threaded connections in curb weight position.

5.2

Overview - Tie Rod

⇒ “5.2.1 Overview - Tie Rod, Multi-Link Suspension, FWD”, page

184
⇒ “5.2.2 Overview - Tie Rod, Multi-Link Suspension, AWD”, page

185

5.2.1

Overview - Tie Rod, Multi-Link Suspension, FWD

1 - Subframe
2 - Bolt

❑ 70 Nm + 180°
❑ Replace after removal

3 - Wheel Bearing Housing
4 - Tie Rod

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “5.5 Tie Rod, Remov‐

ing and Installing”, page

189

5 - Bolt

❑ 70 Nm + 180°
❑ Replace after removal
❑ Always tighten the

threaded connections in

curb weight position.

Refer to

⇒ “3.8.2 Wheel Bearing

in Curb Weight, Rear

Axle, Lifting Vehicles

with Coil Spring”,

page 8

 .

6 - Nut

❑ Replace after removal