Running gear, axles, steering Lupo 3 L, Lupo FSI, Lupo GTI

Chapter overview

• Technical data
  1
• 1 Technical data, running gear
  1
• 1.1 Technical data, running gear
  1
• 1.2 Wheels, tyres
  1
• Rear suspension
  2
• 1 Connecting VAS 5051 and selecting
  2
• 1.1 Connecting VAS 5051 and selecting
  2
• 2 Servicing front suspension, Lupo 3L
  4
• 2.1 Servicing front suspension, Lupo 3L
  4
• 2.2 I - Assembly overview, sub-frame, anti-roll bar and wishbone
  5
• 2.3 Checking swivel joint
  9
• 2.4 Removing and installing wishbone with swivel joint
  10
• 2.5 Replacing wishbone bonded rubber mounting
  14
• 2.6 Removing and installing subframe
  16
• 2.7 II - Servicing wheel bearing
  19
• 2.8 Pressing front wheel hub with wheel bearing out and in
  23
• 2.9 III - Servicing front suspension strut
  27
• 3 Servicing front suspension, Lupo FSI
  31
• 3.1 Servicing front suspension, Lupo FSI
  31
• 3.2 I - Assembly overview, sub-frame, anti-roll bar and wishbone
  32
• 3.3 Checking swivel joint
  36
• 3.4 Removing and installing wishbone with swivel joint
  37
• 3.5 Replacing wishbone bonded rubber mounting
  40
• 3.6 Removing and installing subframe
  42
• 3.7 II - Servicing wheel bearing
  45
• 3.8 Pressing front wheel bearing out and in
  48
• 3.9 III - Servicing front suspension strut
  54
• 4 Servicing front suspension, Lupo GTI
  58
• 4.1 Servicing front suspension, Lupo GTI
  58
• 4.2 I - Assembly overview, sub-frame, anti-roll bar and wishbone
  59
• 4.3 Checking swivel joint
  65
• 4.4 Removing and installing swivel joint
  66
• 4.5 Swivel joint installation position
  69
• 4.6 Removing and installing wishbone
  69
• 4.7 Replacing wishbone bonded rubber bush
  71
• 4.8 Removing and installing subframe
  75
• 4.9 II - Servicing wheel bearing
  78
• 4.10 Pressing front wheel bearing out and in
  82
• 4.11 III - Servicing front suspension strut
  88
• 5 Servicing drive shafts, Lupo 3L
  92
• 5.1 Servicing drive shafts, Lupo 3L
  92
• 5.2 Removing and installing drive shafts
  93
• 5.3 IV - Servicing drive shaft
  96
• 5.4 Checking outer constant velocity joint
  103
• 6 Servicing drive shafts, Lupo FSI
  106
• 6.1 Servicing drive shafts, Lupo FSI
  106
• 6.2 Removing and installing drive shafts
  106
• 6.3 IV - Servicing drive shaft
  110
• 6.4 Checking outer constant velocity joint
  119
• 6.5 Checking inner constant velocity joint
  122
• 7 Servicing drive shafts, Lupo GTI
  126
• 7.1 Servicing drive shafts, Lupo GTI
  126
• 7.2 Removing and installing drive shafts
  126
• 7.3 IV - Servicing drive shaft
  130
• 7.4 Checking outer constant velocity joint
  139
• 7.5 Checking inner constant velocity joint
  142
• Rear suspension
  147
• 1 Servicing rear axle, Lupo 3L
  147
• 1.1 Servicing rear axle, Lupo 3L
  147
• 1.2 Removing and installing rear axle
  147
• 1.3 Assembly overview, rear axle beam
  152
• 1.4 Removing and installing bonded rubber bush
  158
• 1.5 Removing and installing spring
  164
• 1.6 Removing and installing shock absorbers
  165
• 1.7 Assembly overview for shock absorbers on vehicles with front wheel drive
  170
• 2 Servicing rear axle, Lupo FSI
  172
• 2.1 Servicing rear axle, Lupo FSI
  172
• 2.2 Removing and installing rear axle
  172
• 2.3 Assembly overview, rear axle beam
  177
• 2.4 Removing and installing bonded rubber mounting
  183
• 2.5 Removing and installing spring
  189
• 2.6 Removing and installing shock absorbers
  191
• 2.7 Assembly overview for shock absorbers on vehicles with front wheel drive
  196
• 3 Servicing rear axle, Lupo GTI
  198
• 3.1 Servicing rear axle, Lupo GTI
  198
• 3.2 Removing and installing rear axle
  198
• 3.3 Assembly overview, rear axle beam
  203
• 3.4 Vehicle "level" sender in vehicles with automatic headlight range control
  209
• 3.5 Removing and installing bonded rubber mounting
  210
• 3.6 Removing and installing spring
  216
• 3.7 Removing and installing shock absorbers
  218
• 3.8 Assembly overview for shock absorbers on vehicles with front wheel drive
  223
• 4 Servicing wheel bearings, Lupo 3L
  225
• 4.1 Servicing wheel bearings, Lupo 3L
  225
• 4.2 Servicing wheel bearings
  225
• 5 Servicing wheel bearings, Lupo FSI, Lupo GTI
  231
• 5.1 Servicing wheel bearings, Lupo FSI, Lupo GTI
  231
• 5.2 Servicing wheel bearings
  231
• 5.3 Removing and installing wheel bearing/wheel hub unit, vehicles with disc brakes
  233
• Wheels, Tyres, Wheel alignment
  236
• 1 Tightening torques for wheel bolts
  236
• 1.1 Tightening torques for wheel bolts
  236
• 2 Wheels, tyres
  236
• 2.1 Wheels, tyres
  236
• 2.2 Vehicles with wheel breakdown kit
  236
• 2.3 Removing tyre
  237
• 3 Vehicle alignment
  238
• 3.1 Vehicle alignment
  238
• 3.2 Test prerequisites:
  239
• 3.3 Preparations for measurements
  239
• 3.4 Vehicle alignment specifications, Lupo 3L
  241
• 3.5 Vehicle alignment specifications, Lupo FSI
  241
• 3.6 Vehicle alignment specifications, Lupo GTI
  242
• 3.7 Adjusting front wheel camber
  242
• 3.8 Adjusting front wheel toe
  244
• 3.9 Adjusting camber on rear axle
  244
• 3.10 Checking left and right-hand wheel lock
  244
• Steering
  246
• 1 Airbag, steering wheel, steering column
  246
• 1.1 Airbag, steering wheel, steering column
  246
• 1.2 Removing and installing driver's airbag unit, Lupo 3L
  246
• 1.3 Removing and installing steering wheel, Lupo 3L
  249
• 1.4 Removing and installing coil connector with slip ring, Lupo 3L
  251
• 1.5 Removing and installing driver's airbag unit, Lupo FSI, Lupo GTI
  252
• 1.6 Removing and installing steering wheel, Lupo FSI, Lupo GTI
  255
• 1.7 Removing and installing coil connector with slip ring, Lupo FSI, Lupo GTI
  257
• 1.8 Removing and installing steering column
  259
• 1.9 Assembly overview: Steering column, column tube
  264
• 1.10 Dismantling and assembling column tube and steering column
  271
• 2 Servicing mechanical steering box, Lupo 3L
  279
• 2.1 Servicing mechanical steering box, Lupo 3L
  279
• 2.2 Removing and installing mechanical steering box
  279
• 2.3 Assembly overview: mechanical steering box
  285
• 2.4 Removing and installing track rod
  290
• 2.5 Checking play, security and boots on tie rod ends
  291
• 2.6 Checking left-hand track rod length and if necessary adjusting
  291
• 2.7 Allocation of track rod ball joints
  293
• 2.8 Adjusting steering box
  294
• 3 Electro/mechanical power steering, Lupo 3L
  295
• 3.1 Electro/mechanical power steering, Lupo 3L
  295
• 3.2 Removing and installing steering column
  295
• 3.3 Assembly overview: Steering column
  306
• 4 Servicing electro/hydraulic power assisted steering, Lupo FSI
  309
• 4.1 Servicing electro/hydraulic power assisted steering, Lupo FSI
  309
• 4.2 Removing and installing power assisted steering box
  309
• 4.3 Assembly overview, power assisted steering box
  316
• 4.4 Removing and installing track rod
  321
• 4.5 Checking play, security and boots on track rod ends
  322
• 4.6 Checking left-hand track rod length and adjusting
  322
• 4.7 Allocation of track rod end ball joints
  324
• 4.8 Removing and installing motor/pump unit
  325
• 4.9 Assembly overview: motor/pump unit
  328
• 4.10 Bleeding steering system
  330
• 4.11 Checking steering system for leaks
  331
• 4.12 Checking power assisted steering oil level
  332
• 5 Servicing power assisted steering, Lupo GTI
  335
• 5.1 Servicing power assisted steering, Lupo GTI
  335
• 5.2 Checking vane pump delivery pressure
  335
• 5.3 Removing and installing power assisted steering box
  337
• 5.4 Assembly overview, power assisted steering box
  343
• 5.5 Assembly overview: Hydraulic pipes, power assisted steering box (right-hand drive vehicles)
  347
• 5.6 Removing and installing track rod
  349
• 5.7 Checking play, security and boots on track rod ends
  350
• 5.8 Checking left-hand track rod end length and adjusting
  350
• 5.9 Allocation of track rod ends
  352
• 6 Assembly overview: vane pump, reservoir and hydraulic pipes, Lupo GTI
  353
• 6.1 Assembly overview: vane pump, reservoir and hydraulic pipes, Lupo GTI
  353
• 6.2 Removing and installing power-assisted steering vane pump
  356
• 6.3 Removing and installing ribbed belt
  359
• 7 Definitions
  359
• 7.1 Definitions
  359