Volkswagen 2004 Golf Workshop Manual page 196

Golf 2004 ➤ , Golf Plus 2005 ➤
Running gear, axles, steering - Edition 08.2009
Before the axle on one side is raised, both sides of the vehicle
must be strapped to the lifting platform arms with tensioning
straps -T10038- .
WARNING
If the vehicle is not strapped down, there is a danger that the
vehicle will slip off the lifting platform!
– Turn wheel hub until one of the wheel bolt holes is at the top.
– Attach support -T10149- with a wheel bolt.
Threaded connections may be tightened only when dimension
-a- between the centre of wheel hub and lower edge of wheel
housing, measured before starting work, has been attained.
Measuring dimension -a-
The dimension -a- depends on the ride height of the installed run‐
ning gear:
1)
Running gear
Standard running gear (2UA)
Heavy-duty running gear (2UB)
Sports running gear except 18"
wheels (2UC)
Sports running gear with 18"
wheels (G02/G05/G07/2UC)
Sports running gear GTI (G08)
Sports running gear R32 (G09)
Sports running gear GTI; US
version (G11)
1)
The type of running gear fitted to the vehicle is recorded on the
vehicle data sticker. The running gear is identified by the PR
number. Which PR. No. refers to which running gear can be found
here ⇒ page 317 .
– Raise wheel bearing housing using engine and gearbox jack
until dimension -a- is attained.
WARNING
♦ Never raise or lower the vehicle while the engine and
gearbox jack is positioned beneath the vehicle.
♦ Do not leave the engine and gearbox jack under the ve‐
hicle for longer than necessary.
– Tighten affected nuts and bolts.
– Lower wheel bearing housing.
– Pull engine and gearbox jack out from underneath vehicle.
– Remove support -T10149- .
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Rep. Gr.42 - Rear suspension
Ride height -a- in mm
380 ± 10 mm
400 ± 10 mm
365 ± 10 mm
365 ± 10 mm
365 ± 10 mm
360 ± 10 mm
380 ± 10 mm