Overview Of Rear Axle (Steel) - Volkswagen 2004 Golf Workshop Manual

8.2

Overview of rear axle (steel)

Note
It is not permitted to weld or straighten load-bearing or wheel-guiding components of the suspension.
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Always renew self-locking nuts.
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Always renew corroded nuts and bolts.
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Bonded rubber bushes can be twisted only to a limited extent. Therefore, tighten the bolted connections of
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components with bonded rubber bushes only when the wheel bearing housing is raised to unladen position
⇒ page 187 .
Always renew bonded rubber bush on both sides of the vehicle.
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I - Assembly overview - sub‐
frame, final drive (four-wheel
drive, steel) ⇒ page 199
II - Assembly overview - control
arm, track rod (four-wheel
drive, subframe made from
steel and wheel bearing hous‐
ing made from aluminium)
⇒ page 223
Golf 2004 ➤ , Golf Plus 2005 ➤
Running gear, axles, steering - Edition 08.2009
8. Repairing rear suspension (four-wheel drive)
185