Volkswagen 2004 Golf Workshop Manual page 285

– Remove wheel.
– Unscrew bolts securing track rod -1- and lower transverse link
-3- from wheel bearing housing -4-.
– Remove bolt -arrow-.
– Loosen drive shaft at gearbox flange.
– Swing wheel bearing housing out and pull drive shaft out of
inner splines.
– Remove drive shaft.
Installing
Carry out installation in the reverse sequence, noting the follow‐
ing:
– Install wheel and tighten
The threaded connections on the wheel bearing housing may be
tightened only when the dimension measured between the centre
of wheel hub and lower edge of wheel housing before work was
started has been attained
Note
Ensure that the washer between wheel bearing housing and
shock absorber is also installed on vehicles with aluminium wheel
bearing housing.
Specified torques
Component
Drive shaft to wheel hub "hexagon bolt"
♦ Use new bolt
Drive shaft to wheel hub "12-point bolt"
♦ Use new bolt
Drive shaft to flange shaft/gearbox
♦ Use new bolts!
♦ Use new backing plates
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Golf 2004 ➤ , Golf Plus 2005 ➤
Running gear, axles, steering - Edition 08.2009
Specified torque
♦ Initially tighten diagonally to 10 Nm
19. Assembly overview - drive shaft
180 Nm + 180°
70 Nm + 90°
40 Nm
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