Assembly overview: control arm, track rod (four-wheel drive, subframe made from steel and wheel bearing housing made from aluminium) — VW

Assembly overview: control arm, track rod (four-wheel drive, subframe made from steel and wheel bearing housing made from aluminium) on VW: factory.

Workshop procedure for VW — the factory write-up, straight from real workshop data.

factory workshop text

📋 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 steel and wheel bearing housing made from aluminium)
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
Can be loosened and tightened up to 5 times for adjustment work
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
Can be loosened and tightened up to 5 times for adjustment work
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 torque setting only applies in conjunction with
18 mm tool insert
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
90 Nm + 90° further
Self-locking
Always renew after removing.
Always tighten threaded connections in unladen position
Chapter
Bolt
M12 x 1.5 x 75
Always renew after removing.
Threaded rivet
M6
Spreader rivet
Stone deflector
Hexagon bolt
M6 x 12
8 Nm
Nut
Self-locking
Always renew after removing.
Always tighten threaded connections in unladen position
Chapter
Washer
Bolt
M14 x 1.5 x 115
130 Nm + 90° further
Always renew after removing.
Always tighten threaded connections in unladen position
Chapter
Washer
Upper transverse link
Removing and installing
Chapter
.
Washer
Nut
Self-locking
Always renew after removing.
Wheel bearing housing
Removing and installing
Chapter
.
Installing with wheel bearing housings made from cast steel is permissible
Electronic parts catalogue
Washer
Bolt
M14 x 1.5 x 115
130 Nm + 90° further
Always renew after removing.
Always tighten threaded connections in unladen position
Chapter
Track rod
Various versions
Forwards closed (left and right track rods differ)
Downwards open (left and right track rods identical)
It is permitted to install mixed types.
Allocation
Electronic parts catalogue
Removing and installing
Chapter
.
Bolt
M12 x 1.5 x 125
90 Nm + 90° further
Always renew after removing.
Bolt
M12 x 1.5 x 95
Always renew after removing.
Always tighten threaded connections in unladen position
Chapter
Nut
90 Nm + 90° further
Self-locking
Always renew after removing.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.