1997 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT wheel

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Remove and install complete
When assembling mounting bracket and final drive
carrier away from the vehicle, make sure parts are
correctly located relative to each other.
It is essential that the bonded rubber mounting is
installed stress free in the vehicle. Fig. 12 Mounting bracket and final drive carrier, removing and installing
Tightening torque -A- 45 Nm (33 ft lb)
-B- 65 Nm (48 ft lb)
-C- 85 Nm (63 ft lb)
-D- 85 Nm (63 ft lb) No specific installation position
Insertion depth: flush with lower edge (arrow) Fig. 13 Final drive bonded rubber bushing,
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Mark mounting bracket installation position relative to
body longitudinal member, otherwise the rear axle
must be realigned on an axle alignment stand after
reinstalling. Fig. 14 Mounting bracket on body, removing
and installing
Tightening torque -A- 130 Nm (96 ft lb)
-B- 60 Nm (44 ft lb)
-C- 85 Nm (63 ft lb) Page 13 of 13Rear axle, servicing (four wheel drive vehicles)12/7/2004http://ebahn.bentleypublishers.com/vw/servlet/Display?action=Goto&type=repair&id=VW.B4.SU01.42.3

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Reworking cap nut in side member (four
wheel drive vehicles)
If the threads of the cap nut in the side member
are damaged, it must either be retapped or the
cap nut must be drilled out.

- Remove control arm if necessary.
- Drill through damaged cap nut in the side
member using a 10.2 mm diameter drill from
underneath.

Note:
Do not tilt the drill when drilling.

WARNING!

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Suspension strut,
disassembling and
assembling (four
wheel drive
vehicles)
1 - Cap Pry out with
screwdriver Pressing on Fig. 5 Installation position
Fig. 5 2 - Seal
3 - Self locking hex nut, 30 Nm (22 ft lb) Always replace 4 - Dished washer
5 - Upper rubber mounting 6 - Gasket (foam) Always replace Page 1 of 6Suspension strut, disassembling and assembling (four wheel drive vehicles)12/7/2004http://ebahn.bentleypublishers.com/vw/servlet/Display?action=Goto&type=repair&id=VW.B4.SU01.42.5

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7 - Suspension strut
mounting Welded nuts must be
located in the spring
seat recesses Installation position to
spring seat Fig. 3 8 - Spring seat
9 - Spacer tube
10 - Lower rubber
mounting
11 - Stop buffer mounting
12 - Washer
13 - Stop buffer
14 - Ring (Aluminium)
15 - Boot
16 - Protective cap Page 2 of 6Suspension strut, disassembling and assembling (four wheel drive vehicles)12/7/2004http://ebahn.bentleypublishers.com/vw/servlet/Display?action=Goto&type=repair&id=VW.B4.SU01.42.5

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17 - Coil spring Removing and
installing Page 42-13 Allocation Parts
catalog 18 - Packing
19 - Circlip
20 - Lower spring plate Installation position
Fig. 1 21 - Shock absorber Can be replaced
individually Removing and
installing Page 42-4
and Page 42-37 Check shock absorber
for leaks and noises Application see Parts
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The spring plate must be installed so that the holes
"a" align with the bushing -2- in the shock absorber
eye. Otherwise, in extreme driving situations spring
plate -1- could contact the tire. Fig. 1 Lower spring plate, installation position 1 - Lower spring plate 2 - Shock absorber eye bushing Fig. 2 Spring seat, installation position Page 4 of 6Suspension strut, disassembling and assembling (four wheel drive vehicles)12/7/2004http://ebahn.bentleypublishers.com/vw/servlet/Display?action=Goto&type=repair&id=VW.B4.SU01.42.5

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The upper suspension strut mounting and the spring
seat (arrow A) both have markings (arrow B). These
must be installed pointing forward, otherwise damage
will occur to the suspension strut piston rod. Fig. 3 Suspension strut mounting to spring
seat, installation position Fig. 4 Suspension strut mounting to shock
absorber bushing, aligning
-A- Shock absorber bushing axis -B- Suspension strut mounting axis -C- Cap axis at 90 to shock absorber bushing axis
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