Volkswagen 2004 Golf User Manual

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– 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 ⇒ page 288 .
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 ⇒ page 188 .
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 Specified torque
Drive shaft to wheel hub “hexagon bolt”
♦ Use new bolt
180 Nm + 180°
Drive shaft to wheel hub “12-point bolt”
♦ Use new bolt
70 Nm + 90°
Drive shaft to flange shaft/gearbox
♦ Use new bolts!
♦ Use new backing plates
40 Nm
♦ Initially tighten diagonally to 10 Nm
Golf 2004 ➤ , Golf Plus 2005 ➤
Running gear, axles, steering - Edition 08.2009
19. Assembly overview - drive shaft 277

Volkswagen 2004 Golf Specifications

General

Brand	Volkswagen
Model	2004 Golf
Category	Automobile
Language	English