Volkswagen Jetta 2005 Workshop Manual page 75

– Remove nuts -arrows-.
– Fit drive shaft in wheel hub.
– Fit wheel bearing housing with swivel joint in suspension link.
– Bolt swivel joint to suspension link.
Note
Ensure that bellows are not damaged or twisted.
– Tighten drive shaft bolt at wheel hub:
♦ Hexagon bolt ⇒ page 70
♦ Twelve-point bolt ⇒ page 71
Note
During this step, vehicle must not be standing on its wheels or
wheel bearing will be damaged.
Continue installation in reverse order.
– Install wheel and tighten bolts or nuts
Specified torques
Component
Suspension strut to wheel bearing housing
♦ Use new nut
Suspension strut to body (suspension turret)
♦ 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
Coupling rod to suspension strut
♦ Use new nut
♦ Counterhold on multi-point socket of joint pin
Drive shaft to wheel hub „hexagon bolt"
♦ Use new bolt
Drive shaft to wheel hub „12-point bolt"
♦ Use new bolt
Running gear, axles, steering - Edition 07.2010
⇒ page 241 .
Golf Variant 2007 ➤ , Jetta 2005 ➤
Specified torque
70 Nm + 90°
15 Nm + 90°
60 Nm
100 Nm
65 Nm
200 Nm + 180°
70 Nm + 90°
5. Assembly overview: suspension strut
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