Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Nuts and bolts

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / Running gear, axles, steering / Technical data / Evaluating accident vehicles / Nuts and bolts

Loosen and tighten bolts and securing nuts for covers and housings diagonally.

Avoid canting particularly sensitive parts such as comtrol motor with control unit. Loosen and tighten them diagonally in stages.

Specified torques given are for unlubricated nuts, bolts and screws.

Always renew self-locking nuts and bolts.

Nuts and bolts

Steering rack

To achieve the desired results when performing repairs on the steering rack it is important to work with the greatest possible care and cleanliness, and to use proper ...

Electrical components

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Calibrating Blind Spot Monitor control unit -J1086-/-J1087-
Note Before the actual calibration process of the control units, the calibration unit -VAS 6350- needs to be set up as described in the following chapter. Special tools and workshop equipment required ...

Removing and installing drive shaft
Special tools and workshop equipment required Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332- Press tool -T10520- ...

Measurement location
Note The vehicle shown in the illustration may differ from the actual vehicle. 1 - Volkswagen logo Laser pointer aligned to centre of Volkswagen logo 2 - Wheel centre mounting -VAS 6350/1- ...