11.5 Removing and installing track rod
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-
♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-
Removing
– Measure distance from centre of wheel to lower edge of wheel
housing ⇒ page 187 .
– Remove wheel.
– Remove coil spring ⇒ page 257 .
– Remove nut -1- and pull coupling rod -2- out of anti-roll bar.
– Remove bolt -arrow- for track rod -3-.
Golf 2004 ➤ , Golf Plus 2005 ➤
Running gear, axles, steering - Edition 08.2009
11. Assembly overview - control arm, track rod (four-wheel drive, subframe made from aluminium and wheel bearing housing made from
cast steel) 219