Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing lower suspension link, vehicle with manual gearbox
or dual clutch gearbox 0CW
| Special tools and workshop equipment
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| Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332- |
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If fitted, remove noise insulation
→ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66. |
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Release rear area of wheel housing liner and fold it
forwards. |
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| Vehicles with vehicle level sender |
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Pull bracket -2- for front left
vehicle level sender -G78- and/or for front right vehicle level
sender -G289- out of suspension link -3-,
as applicable |
| Continuation for all vehicles |
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Pull suspension link out of swivel joint and turn wheel
bearing housing to outside to relieve suspension link. |
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Unscrew bolts -arrows-.
Counterhold at rear bolt on nut at top while doing so. |
 Note
| The rear bolt is secured with a nut. Counterhold at nut when
loosening. |
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Swivel suspension link -1- to
rear and pull out of subframe in
-direction of arrow-. |
| Install in reverse order of removal, observing the
following: |
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Insert rear suspension link -1-
into subframe in -direction of arrow-
and swivel forwards. |
Note
| The rear bolt must be secured with a new nut. |
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Tighten bolts -arrows-,
counterholding at rear bolt on nut at top. |
Note
| Lever on vehicle level sender must face towards outside of
vehicle. |
| Thread of vehicle level sender must be screwed into outer
hole in suspension link. Retaining lug for vehicle level sender
must engage in inner hole in order to guarantee correct
installation position. |
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On vehicles with vehicle level sender, carry out basic
settings for wheel damper electronics → Vehicle
diagnostic tester. |
| → Chapter „Assembly overview - lower suspension link, swivel
joint“ |
| → Chapter „Assembly overview - front vehicle level senders“ |
| → Chapter „Torque settings for wheel bolts“ |
| Bolts for noise insulation
→ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66. |
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Wheel bearing housing
Different versions possible. Refer to
→ Electronic Parts Catalogue “ETKA”
Removing and install ...
Special tools and workshop equipment
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Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-
Removin ...
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Assembly overview - lower suspension link, swivel joint
Removing and installing lower suspension link, vehicle with dual clutch
gearbox 0D9