Component Specified torque
Steering box to subframe
♦ Use new bolts
♦ Always renew clamp on 1st and 2nd generation steering
boxes
50 Nm + 90°
Exhaust system bracket to subframe
⇒ Engine; Rep. Gr. 26
Specified torques for pendulum support to gearbox
Caution
From model year 08, HeliCoil inserts are installed in the pen‐
dulum support connection in the 02Q gearboxes. Identification
⇒ Rep. Gr. 34 .
Use a bolt with hardness class 10.9 for this and all other gear‐
boxes.
If there is no HeliCoil insert in the 02Q gearbox, use bolts with
the strength class 8.8 and the corresponding torque setting.
Bolt Specified torque
M10 x 35 strength class 8.8
♦ Use new bolt
40 Nm + 90° further
M10 x 35 strength class 10.9
♦ Use new bolt
50 Nm + 90° further
M10 x 75 strength class 8.8
♦ Use new bolt
40 Nm + 90° further
M10 x 75 strength class 10.9
♦ Use new bolt
50 Nm + 90° further
3.8 Removing and installing subframe with
steering box
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Ball joint puller -3287 A-
Golf 2004 ➤ , Golf Plus 2005 ➤
Running gear, axles, steering - Edition 08.2009
3. Subframe, anti-roll bar, suspension link 23