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Engine output (kW)
Model
Tire size 1)
Wheel
Offset
Hole pattern
85 kW Sedan/Wagon 185/65 R 14 86 H
195/60 R 14 86 H
205/50 R 15 86 H
185/65 R 14 85 Q (M+S)
195/60 R 14 85 Q (M+S)
205/50 R 15 85 Q (M+S) 6 J x 14
6 J x 14
6 J x 15
6 J x 14
6 J x 14
6 J x 15 38
38
35
38
38
35 4-hole
85 kW Sedan/Wagon T 125/70 R 15 95 M
(Temp. spare) 3 1
/
2 J x 15
40
128 kW Sedan/Wagon 205/50 ZR 15 86 W
195/55 R 15 85 T (M+S)
195/55 R 15 85 T (M+S)
205/50 R 15 85 T (M+S) 6 J x 15
6 J x 15
6 1
/
2 J x 15
6 J x 15 35
35
33
35
128 kW Sedan/Wagon T 125/70 R 16 95 M
(Temp. spare) 3 1
/
2 J x 16
38 1)
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Engine output
(kW) Model
Tire size 1)
Wheel
Offset
Hole
pattern
85 kW Sedan/Wagon
syncro 185/65 R 14 86 H
195/60 R 14 86 H
205/50 R 15 86 H
185/65 R 14 86 Q
(M+S)
195/60 R 14 86 Q
(M+S)
205/50 R 15 86 Q
(M+S) 6 J x 14
6 J x 14
6 J x 15
6 J x 14
6 J x 14
6 J x 15 38
38
35
38
38
35 4-hole
85 kW Sedan/Wagon
syncro T 125/80 R 15 95 M
(Temp. spare) 3 1
/
2 J x
15 40
128 kW Sedan/Wagon
syncro 205/50 ZR 15 86 W
205/50 R 15 86
(M+S) 6 J x 15
6 J x 15 35
35 5-hole
128 kW Sedan/Wagon
syncro T 125/70 R 16 95 M
(Temp. spare) 3 1
/
2 J x
16 38 1)
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Repair Manual, Engine
Mechanical, Repair Group 10 12 - Connecting link
mounting Conical side toward
control arm
13 - Washer Collar faces away from mounting
14 - Self-locking hex nut, 25 Nm (18 ft lb)
15 - Sub-frame Removing and
installing with
assemblies installed:
supporting assemblies
Fig. 5 Remove sub-frame
from below with VAG
1383 (with control arm
but without steering
gear). After installing
check position of
steering wheel and
align front end. Aligning engine-
transmission assembly Page 5 of 82Front Wheel Suspension, Shafts and Axle12/7/2004http://ebahn.bentleypublishers.com/vw/servlet/Display?action=Goto&type=repair&id=VW.B4.SU01.40.1
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Repair Manual, Suspension, Wheels, Brakes, Steering, Repair Group 00 1 - Self-locking nut, 265
Nm (195 ft lb) Only loosen and tighten with the vehicle standing on its wheels
(danger of accident) Any paint residue
and/or corrosion on
the thread of the outer
joint must be removed
before the nut is
installed
2 - Washer
3 - Brake disc Application 4 - Brake caliper Do not loosen brake
hose when working on
front suspension Hang up with wire or
similar
5 - Hub Pressing out Fig. 3 Pressing in Fig. 8 Pulling off bearing
inner race Fig. 5 Page 15 of 82Front Wheel Suspension, Shafts and Axle12/7/2004http://ebahn.bentleypublishers.com/vw/servlet/Display?action=Goto&type=repair&id=VW.B4.SU01.40.1
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Repair Manual, Engine
Mechanical, Repair Group 10 20 - Vibration damper Not installed on
vehicles with VR 6
engine
21 - Sub-frame Removing and
installing with
assemblies installed:
supporting assemblies
Fig. 4 Remove sub-frame from below with control arm but without
steering gear using transmission jack VAG 1383 or equivalent.
After installing check
position of steering
wheel and align front
end. Aligning
engine/transmission
assembly
22 - Stabilizer bar mounting 23 - Stabilizer bar 24 mm diameter 24 - Cap nut Reworking in side
member Page 40-11 Page 30 of 82Front Wheel Suspension, Shafts and Axle12/7/2004http://ebahn.bentleypublishers.com/vw/servlet/Display?action=Goto&type=repair&id=VW.B4.SU01.40.1
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Repair Manual, Suspension, Wheels,Brakes, Steering, Repair Group 46 and47 10 - Wheel bearing Servicing Page 42-59 Servicing brakes 11 - Hex bolt, 85 Nm (63 ft
lb)
12 - Hex bolt for seat belt
strut, 25 Nm (18 ft lb) Page 4 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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Repair Manual, Suspension, Wheels, Brakes, Steering, Repair Group 46
Repair Manual, Suspension, Wheels,Brakes, Steering, Repair Group 47 4 - Guide pins
5 - Protective cap
6 - Pad securing springs Always replace when
changing pads
7 - Brake pads Repair information 8 - Brake caliper Servicing 9 - Pad carrier
10 - Screw
11 - Wheel bolt, 110 Nm (81
ft lb) Page 2 of 8Wheel bearings, servicing - disc brakes (four wheel drive vehicles)12/7/2004http://ebahn.bentleypublishers.com/vw/servlet/Display?action=Goto&type=repair&id=VW.B4.SU01.42.6
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Repair Manual, Suspension, Wheels, Brakes, Steering, Repair Group 46 12 - Self-locking hex nut Always Tighten to 90 Nm (66 ft lb) and turn 45
further (1
/
8 turn) To tighten use
recommend angle
measuring wrench
VAG 1756 or
equivalent Before installing nut on outer joint remove any
paint remains and/or
corrosion from
threads.
13 - Shim
14 - Brake disc Repair information 15 - Hub Pressing out Fig. 1 Pulling off inner race
Fig. 3 Pressing in Fig. 5 Page 3 of 8Wheel bearings, servicing - disc brakes (four wheel drive vehicles)12/7/2004http://ebahn.bentleypublishers.com/vw/servlet/Display?action=Goto&type=repair&id=VW.B4.SU01.42.6