1997 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Engine

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Reworking cap nut in side member
(Base and Plus suspension)
If the threads of the cap nut in the side member
are damaged, the thread must either be retapped
or the cap nut must be drilled out.
When drilling out proceed as follows.

- Support engine/transmission assembly with 10-
222 A and legs 10-222 A/1.

- Remove the sub-frame.
- Drill out the damaged side member cap nut with
a 10.2 mm diameter drill from underneath.

Note:
When drilling do not tilt the drill.

WARNING!

Wear protective goggles.

- Cut new M 12 x 1.5 thread in cap nut.
- Use a new bolt/washer assembly to secure sub-
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Bolt/washer assemblies for sub-frame Securing point
Thread
Bolt
Part No.
Front sub-frame M12 x 1.5 M12 x 1.5 x 95 10.9
N 101 612.01 1)

Rear sub-frame M12 x 1.5 M12 x 1.5 x 95 10.9 N 101 612.01
Sub-frame bracket M10 M10 x 38 10.9 N 019 541.1
Engine front cross-member to side member M10 M10 x 75 10.9
N 904 078.01 1)
1)
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Note: Tightening torque remains unchanged.
1 - Bolt/washer 2 - Cap nut 3 - Side member 4 - Sub-frame 5 - Bonded rubber mounting/control arm Page 13 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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Wheel bearing,
suspension strut and
drive shaft, removing and
installing (Base running
gear)
Note: If a vehicle has to be
moved after removing the
drive shaft, first install outer joint and tighten to 50 Nm (37 ft lb) otherwise the
wheel bearing will be
damaged. Welding and straightening
operations are not
permitted on load bearing
suspension components or
those components which
locate the wheels. Always replace self-locking
nuts. Always replace corroded
nuts/bolts. Wheel bolt tightening
torque: 110 Nm (81 ft lb). Page 14 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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6 - Speed sensor rotor Only on vehicles with
ABS
7 - Hex bolt, 10 Nm (7 ft lb) 8 - Splash plate
9 - Circlip Ensure correctly
seated
10 - Wheel bearing Pressing out Fig. 6 Replace, as it is
destroyed during
pressing out Pressing in Fig. 7 11 - Self-locking hex nut, 35 Nm (26 ft lb)
12 - Wheel bearing housing 13 - Self-locking hex nut, 50 Nm (37 ft lb)
14 - Hex bolt Clamping bolt for ball
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15 - Self-locking
bolt/washer assembly,
125 Nm (92 ft lb) For securing brake
carrier
16 - Socket head multi-
point bolt, 45 Nm (33 ft
lb)
17 - Drive shaft To remove and install
separate ball
joint/control arm
connection Fig. 2 Repairing Page 40-46 18 - Circlip Ensure correctly
seated
19 - Self-locking hex nut, 95 Nm (70 ft lb)
20 - Hex bolt Shank diameter 11
mm Adjusting camber
Page 44-6 Mark position before
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21 - Self-locking hex nut, 60 Nm (44 ft lb) Loosening and
tightening Fig. 1 22 - Stop
23 - Suspension strut
bearing
24 - Suspension strut Removing and
installing Fig. 1 and
Fig. 2 Disassembling and
assembling Page 40-23 25 - Bracket
26 - Hex bolt
27 - Tie rod Removing and
installing Page 48-77 28 - Countersunk screw
29 - Screw Page 18 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