Component Specified torque
Wheel bearing housing to lower suspension link
♦ Use new nuts and bolts
♦ Tighten threaded connections only when vehicle is in
the normal running position
90 Nm + 90° further
Wheel bearing housing to track rod
♦ Use new nuts and bolts
♦ Tighten threaded connections only when vehicle is in
the normal running position
130 Nm + 90° further
Trailing arm to wheel bearing housing
♦ Use new bolts!
90 Nm + 45° further
Coupling rod to wheel bearing housing
♦ Use new nut.
45 Nm
Splash plate to wheel bearing housing 12 Nm
ABS speed sensor to wheel bearing housing 8 Nm
Shock absorber to wheel bearing housing 180 Nm
Brake disc to wheel bearing housing. 4 Nm
Drive shaft to wheel hub “hexagon bolt”
♦ Use new bolt
180 Nm +180° further
Drive shaft to wheel hub “12-point bolt”
♦ Use new bolt
70 Nm + 90° further
14.2 Renewing bonded rubber bush for
wheel bearing housing
⇒ page 240
14.3 Removing and installing wheel bearing/
wheel hub unit
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-
Golf 2004 ➤ , Golf Plus 2005 ➤
Running gear, axles, steering - Edition 08.2009
14. Assembly overview - wheel bearing housing, trailing link (four-wheel drive, subframe made from steel and wheel bearing housing made
from aluminium) 255