Assembly overview: control arm, track rod (four-wheel drive, subframe made from aluminium and wheel bearing housing made from cast steel) — VW
Assembly overview: control arm, track rod (four-wheel drive, subframe made from aluminium and wheel bearing housing made from cast steel) on VW: factory.
Workshop procedure for VW — the factory write-up, straight from real workshop data.
📋 Procedure
ℹ️ Torque figures below come verbatim from workshop data — always cross-check against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening.
VW
Golf
2004
Golf Plus
2005
Running gear
Running gear, axles, steering
Edition
09.2015
Assembly overview: control arm, track rod (four-wheel drive, subframe made from aluminium and wheel bearing housing made from cast steel)
Arrow
indicates direction of travel.
Eccentric bolt
Check wheel alignment whenever this component is loosened
Chapter
.
Do not turn more than 90° in either direction (i.e. from minimum to maximum adjustment position).
Nut
M12 x 1.5
95 Nm
Self-locking
Always renew after removing.
Always tighten threaded connections in unladen position
Chapter
Eccentric washer
Inner hole with lug
Eccentric bolt
Check wheel alignment whenever this component is loosened
Chapter
.
Do not turn more than 90° in either direction (i.e. from minimum to maximum adjustment position)
Eccentric washer
Inner hole with lug
Nut
M12 x 1.5
95 Nm
Self-locking
Always renew after removing.
Always tighten threaded connections in unladen position
Chapter
Note
To tighten nuts, set
torque wrench
V.A.G 1332
to 80 Nm.
This tightening torque only applies when using socket tool T10179.
Subframe
Bolt
M12 x 1.5 x 125
90 Nm + 90° further
Always renew after removing.
Lower transverse link
Removing and installing
Chapter
.
Nut
M12 x 1.5
90 Nm + 90° further
Self-locking
Always renew after removing.
Always tighten threaded connections in unladen position
Chapter
Bolt
Always renew after removing.
Threaded rivet
M6
Spreader rivet
Stone deflector
Bolt
8 Nm
Nut
M14 x 1.5
130 Nm + 90° further
Self-locking
Always renew after removing.
Always tighten threaded connections in unladen position
Chapter
Bolt
Always renew after removing.
Always tighten threaded connections in unladen position
Chapter
Upper transverse link
Removing and installing
Chapter
.
Washer
Nut
M14 x 1.5
130 Nm + 90° further
Self-locking
Always renew after removing.
Wheel bearing housing
Removing and installing
Chapter
.
Installing with wheel bearing housings made from aluminium is permissible
Electronic parts catalogue
Only wheel bearing housings made from aluminium are available as replacement parts. Therefore, certain parts have to be exchanged and/or installed in addition when replacing
Chapter
Washer
Bolt
Always renew after removing.
Always tighten threaded connections in unladen position
Chapter
Track rod
Closed in direction of travel
Bolt
Always renew after removing.
Always tighten threaded connections in unladen position
Chapter
Nut
M12 x 1.5
90 Nm + 90° further
Self-locking
Always renew after removing.
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