1997 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT suspension

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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
joint Page 16 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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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
loosening Page 17 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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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

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Fig. 1 Suspension strut to body, loosening
and tightening Note:
Camber must be adjusted each time joint is loosened. Fig. 2 Wheel bearing housing/suspension strut joint, separating Page 19 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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To take drive shaft out, remove bolts (arrows).
Note:
First mark installation position. Fig. 3 Ball joint/control arm connection,
separating Fig. 4 Hub, pressing out of wheel bearing
housing Page 20 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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Only use puller with leg clamp e.g. Kukko 204-2
(commercial type). Fig. 5 Bearing race, pulling out of hub Fig. 6 Wheel bearing, pressing out of wheel
bearing housing Page 21 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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Fig. 7 Wheel bearing, pressing into wheel
bearing housing Fig. 8 Hub, pressing into wheel bearing
housing Page 22 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