Running gear, Axles, Steering from January 1996

Kapitelübersicht

• Technical data
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• 1 Technical data
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• 1.1 Technical data
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• 1.2 Running gear
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• 1.3 Steering
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• 1.4 16" Running gear
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• 1.5 Steering for 16" running gear
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• 1.6 Wheels, tyres
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• Front suspension
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• 1 Servicing front suspension
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• 1.1 Servicing front suspension
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• 1.2 Front axle - Overview
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• 2 I \- Removing and installing subframe, anti-roll bar, torsion bar, wishbone and shock absorber
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• 2.1 I \- Removing and installing subframe, anti-roll bar, torsion bar, wishbone and shock absorber
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• 2.2 Removing and installing sub-frame
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• 2.3 Removing and installing shock absorbers
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• 2.4 Removing and installing torsion bar/adjusting torsion bar
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• 2.5 Removing and installing front anti-roll bar
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• 2.6 Retrofitting heavy-duty front anti-roll bar
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• 2.7 Allocation and marking of torsion bar
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• 2.8 Reworking captive nut in longitudinal member
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• 3 II - Removing and installing upper and lower wishbones
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• 3.1 II - Removing and installing upper and lower wishbones
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• 3.2 Removing and installing lower swivel joint
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• 3.3 Removing and installing upper wishbone
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• 4 III - Removing and installing wheel bearing and drive shaft
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• 4.1 III - Removing and installing wheel bearing and drive shaft
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• 4.2 Removing and installing wheel bearing housing
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• 4.4 Pressing wheel bearing out and in when the wheel bearing housing is still installed
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• 5 Servicing drive shaft
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• 5.1 Servicing drive shaft
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• 5.2 Removing and installing drive shafts
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• 5.3 Servicing drive shaft
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• 5.4 Checking outer constant velocity joint
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• 5.5 Checking inner constant velocity joint
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• Rear suspension
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• 1 Servicing rear suspension
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• 1.1 Servicing rear suspension
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• 1.2 Retrofitting rear anti-roll bar
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• 1.3 Removing and installing shock absorber
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• 2 Allocation of coil springs and brake pressure regulator spring
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• 2.1 Allocation of coil springs and brake pressure regulator spring
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• 2.2 Retrofitting stronger coil springs
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• 2.3 Assembly overview: Servicing rear axle (four wheel drive)
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• 3 Servicing rear wheel bearings (front and four wheel drive)
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• 3.1 Servicing rear wheel bearings (front and four wheel drive)
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• 3.2 Pressing wheel bearing out and in with fitting appliance 3253
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• 3.3 Pressing rear wheel bearing out and in with V.A.G 1459 B
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• 3.4 Removing and installing rear drive shaft
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• 3.5 Servicing rear drive shaft
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• Wheels, Tyres, Wheel alignment
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• 1 Vehicle alignment
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• 1.1 Vehicle alignment
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• 1.2 Test prerequisites:
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• 1.3 Installation position of vehicle data plate on A-pillar next to central electrics
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• 1.4 Position of group number on vehicle data plate
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• 1.5 Measuring and adjusting vehicle height (ride height) at front axle
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• 1.6 Measuring vehicle longitudinal inclination
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• 1.7 Vehicle alignment specifications
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• 1.8 Adjusting camber
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• 1.9 Adjusting track
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• 1.10 Centralising steering box
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• 1.11 Checking and adjusting castor
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• 1.12 Adjusting track at the rear axle
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• 1.13 Calculating the direction of travel:
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• Steering
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• 1 Removing and installing column tube with steering column
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• 1.1 Removing and installing column tube with steering column
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• 2 Assembly overview: steering column, column tube and steering wheel
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• 2.1 Assembly overview: steering column, column tube and steering wheel
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• 2.2 Dismantling and assembling column tube with steering column
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• 2.3 Removing and installing steering lock housing
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• 3.2 Dismantling and assembling column tube with steering column
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• 4 Removing and installing airbag
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• 4.1 Removing and installing airbag
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• 4.2 Safety precautions when working on the airbag
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• 4.3 Replacing airbag units following an accident
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• 4.4 Removing and installing driver's airbag unit
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• 4.5 Removing and installing steering wheel
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• 4.6 Removing and installing coil connector with slip ring
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• 5 Servicing power assisted steering
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• 5.1 Servicing power assisted steering
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• 5.2 Checking vane pump delivery pressure
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• 5.3 Removing and installing power assisted steering box
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• 5.4 Assembly overview: power-assisted steering box
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• 6 Assembly overview: vane pump, reservoir and hydraulic pipes
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• 6.1 Assembly overview: vane pump, reservoir and hydraulic pipes
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• 6.3 Assembly overview: Vane pump, hydraulic pipes, reservoir (vehicles with 5-Cyl. engines)
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• 6.4 Assembly overview: Power steering vane pump, vehicles with 5-Cyl. engine
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• 6.5 Assembly overview: P.A.S. vane pump, vehicles fitted with 6-Cyl. engine
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• 6.6 Removing and installing vane pump for vehicles with 5 or 6-Cyl. engine
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