Front Axle - Volkswagen Transporter 2004 Self-Study Programme

Running gear

Front axle

The front axle is a new development.
Technical features are:
– 4 engine and gearbox mountings with two
engine and gearbox mountings on the body
and two pendulum supports on the subframe.
– Tubular subframe design with 4 bonded rub-
ber bushes attached to body, steering box
housed in subframe, insulation tray is also
attached here.
– Decoupling of road surface influence on body
by means of subframe, this also supports
crash safety.
Swivel mounting
Bonded
rubber bush
Front pendulum
support mounting
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Coupling rod
Anti-roll bar
Intermediate shaft
Direction of
normal travel
Subframe
– Anti-roll bar above each coupling rod, con-
nected to suspension strut.
– Wheel bearings feature two rows of angular
contact ball bearings with integrated wheel
hub.
– Active wheel speed senders, sensor integra-
ted in wheel bearing seal.
– Suspension struts connected to swivel moun-
ting via two clamp bolts each side.
– Intermediate shaft designed for all 4-cylinder
and 5-cylinder in-line engines as hollow shaft,
V6 engine has solid shaft.
On front axle, only tracking can be
adjusted. Further detailed information
can be found in the workshop
manual.
Bonded
rubber bush
Bonded
rubber bushes
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