Running gear, Axles, Steering from January 1996

Chapter overview

• Technical data
  1
• 1 Technical data
  1
• 1.1 Technical data
  1
• 1.2 Running gear
  1
• 1.3 Steering
  1
• 1.4 16" Running gear
  1
• 1.5 Steering for 16" running gear
  1
• 1.6 Wheels, tyres
  2
• Front suspension
  3
• 1 Servicing front suspension
  3
• 1.1 Servicing front suspension
  3
• 1.2 Front axle - Overview
  3
• 2 I \- Removing and installing subframe, anti-roll bar, torsion bar, wishbone and shock absorber
  5
• 2.1 I \- Removing and installing subframe, anti-roll bar, torsion bar, wishbone and shock absorber
  5
• 2.2 Removing and installing sub-frame
  11
• 2.3 Removing and installing shock absorbers
  12
• 2.4 Removing and installing torsion bar/adjusting torsion bar
  13
• 2.5 Removing and installing front anti-roll bar
  14
• 2.6 Retrofitting heavy-duty front anti-roll bar
  16
• 2.7 Allocation and marking of torsion bar
  16
• 2.8 Reworking captive nut in longitudinal member
  18
• 3 II - Removing and installing upper and lower wishbones
  19
• 3.1 II - Removing and installing upper and lower wishbones
  19
• 3.2 Removing and installing lower swivel joint
  33
• 3.3 Removing and installing upper wishbone
  34
• 4 III - Removing and installing wheel bearing and drive shaft
  37
• 4.1 III - Removing and installing wheel bearing and drive shaft
  37
• 4.2 Removing and installing wheel bearing housing
  41
• 4.4 Pressing wheel bearing out and in when the wheel bearing housing is still installed
  45
• 5 Servicing drive shaft
  49
• 5.1 Servicing drive shaft
  49
• 5.2 Removing and installing drive shafts
  49
• 5.3 Servicing drive shaft
  52
• 5.4 Checking outer constant velocity joint
  63
• 5.5 Checking inner constant velocity joint
  65
• Rear suspension
  70
• 1 Servicing rear suspension
  70
• 1.1 Servicing rear suspension
  70
• 1.2 Retrofitting rear anti-roll bar
  79
• 1.3 Removing and installing shock absorber
  83
• 2 Allocation of coil springs and brake pressure regulator spring
  84
• 2.1 Allocation of coil springs and brake pressure regulator spring
  84
• 2.2 Retrofitting stronger coil springs
  87
• 2.3 Assembly overview: Servicing rear axle (four wheel drive)
  88
• 3 Servicing rear wheel bearings (front and four wheel drive)
  90
• 3.1 Servicing rear wheel bearings (front and four wheel drive)
  90
• 3.2 Pressing wheel bearing out and in with fitting appliance 3253
  94
• 3.3 Pressing rear wheel bearing out and in with V.A.G 1459 B
  97
• 3.4 Removing and installing rear drive shaft
  102
• 3.5 Servicing rear drive shaft
  103
• Wheels, Tyres, Wheel alignment
  109
• 1 Vehicle alignment
  109
• 1.1 Vehicle alignment
  109
• 1.2 Test prerequisites:
  109
• 1.3 Installation position of vehicle data plate on A-pillar next to central electrics
  109
• 1.4 Position of group number on vehicle data plate
  110
• 1.5 Measuring and adjusting vehicle height (ride height) at front axle
  110
• 1.6 Measuring vehicle longitudinal inclination
  110
• 1.7 Vehicle alignment specifications
  111
• 1.8 Adjusting camber
  114
• 1.9 Adjusting track
  116
• 1.10 Centralising steering box
  116
• 1.11 Checking and adjusting castor
  117
• 1.12 Adjusting track at the rear axle
  117
• 1.13 Calculating the direction of travel:
  118
• Steering
  119
• 1 Removing and installing column tube with steering column
  119
• 1.1 Removing and installing column tube with steering column
  119
• 2 Assembly overview: steering column, column tube and steering wheel
  122
• 2.1 Assembly overview: steering column, column tube and steering wheel
  122
• 2.2 Dismantling and assembling column tube with steering column
  127
• 2.3 Removing and installing steering lock housing
  130
• 3.2 Dismantling and assembling column tube with steering column
  136
• 4 Removing and installing airbag
  140
• 4.1 Removing and installing airbag
  140
• 4.2 Safety precautions when working on the airbag
  140
• 4.3 Replacing airbag units following an accident
  141
• 4.4 Removing and installing driver's airbag unit
  142
• 4.5 Removing and installing steering wheel
  144
• 4.6 Removing and installing coil connector with slip ring
  145
• 5 Servicing power assisted steering
  146
• 5.1 Servicing power assisted steering
  146
• 5.2 Checking vane pump delivery pressure
  146
• 5.3 Removing and installing power assisted steering box
  147
• 5.4 Assembly overview: power-assisted steering box
  148
• 6 Assembly overview: vane pump, reservoir and hydraulic pipes
  156
• 6.1 Assembly overview: vane pump, reservoir and hydraulic pipes
  156
• 6.3 Assembly overview: Vane pump, hydraulic pipes, reservoir (vehicles with 5-Cyl. engines)
  162
• 6.4 Assembly overview: Power steering vane pump, vehicles with 5-Cyl. engine
  169
• 6.5 Assembly overview: P.A.S. vane pump, vehicles fitted with 6-Cyl. engine
  172
• 6.6 Removing and installing vane pump for vehicles with 5 or 6-Cyl. engine
  174