Golf Variant 2007 ➤ , Jetta 2005 ➤
Running gear, axles, steering - Edition 07.2010
– Position engine and gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A- under sub‐
frame.
– Place, for example, a wooden block -1- between engine and
gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A- and subframe.
– Remove bolts -2-, -4-, -5- and -12- and lower subframe with
brackets as far as necessary.
– At the same time, lever dowel sleeves of steering box out of
left bracket.
– Remove bolt -17- and remove suspension link from bracket.
Installing
Install in reverse order.
Note
Ensure proper seating of dowel sleeves for steering box in
♦
suspension bracket.
Ensure that bellows are not damaged or twisted.
♦
– Install lower noise insulation. ⇒ General body repairs, exterior;
Rep. gr. 50 ; Overview - noise insulation .
– Install wheel and tighten bolts or nuts
Specified torques
Component
Subframe to body
♦ Use new bolts
Bracket to body
♦ Use new bolts
Mounting bracket to body
♦ Use new bolts
Mounting bracket to bracket
♦ Use new bolts
Swivel joint to cast steel suspension link
♦ Use new nuts
Swivel joint to sheet steel or forged aluminium suspension
link
♦ Use new nuts
Anti-roll bar to subframe
♦ Use new bolts
Shield to subframe
♦ Bolt M6 is self-locking
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Rep. gr.40 - Front suspension
⇒ page 241
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Specified torque
70 Nm + 90°
70 Nm + 90°
70 Nm + 90°
50 Nm + 90°
60 Nm
100 Nm
20 Nm + 90°
6 Nm