Component Specified torque
Swivel joint to sheet steel or forged aluminium suspension
link
♦ Use new nuts
100 Nm
Drive shaft to wheel hub “12-point bolt”
♦ Use new bolt
70 Nm + 90° further
6.6 Removing and installing drive shafts
with triple roller joint AAR2600i
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-
♦ Wedge -T10161-
Removing
– Loosen drive shaft bolt at wheel hub:
♦ Hexagon bolt ⇒ page 77
♦ Twelve-point bolt ⇒ page 78
Note
During this step, vehicle must not be standing on its wheels or
wheel bearing will be damaged.
– Remove wheel.
– Remove lower noise insulation ⇒ Rep. Gr. 50 ; Assembly
overview - noise insulation .
Golf 2004 ➤ , Golf Plus 2005 ➤
Running gear, axles, steering - Edition 08.2009
88 Rep. Gr.40 - Front suspension