Specified torques
Component Specified torque
Upper transverse link to wheel bearing housing
♦ Use new nuts and bolts
♦ Tighten threaded connections only when vehicle is in
the normal running position.
130 Nm + 90°
Upper transverse link to subframe
♦ Use new nut
♦ Tighten threaded connections only when vehicle is in
the normal running position.
95 Nm
♦ To tighten nuts, set torque wrench -V.A.G
1332- to 80 Nm.
♦ Applies only in conjunction with insert tool,
18 mm -T10179-
3.5 Removing and installing lower trans‐
verse link
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-
Removing
– Remove wheel.
– Remove coil spring. ⇒ page 173 .
– Remove bolt -arrow- for lower transverse link -1-.
Vehicles with dynamic headlight range control
Golf 2004 ➤ , Golf Plus 2005 ➤
Running gear, axles, steering - Edition 08.2009
3. Assembly overview: subframe, transverse link, track rod (front-wheel drive) 151