Front suspension — design description Front suspension (pic. 397) - independent, with spring struts on coil springs, hydraulic shock absorbers, transverse wishbones and anti-roll bar. The load-bearing element of the...
Replacing front suspension elements Below is a description of the operations for replacing the spring strut together with the lower arm and drive shaft. These operations are usually performed during suspension...
Dismantling the front suspension The diagram of the front suspension device is shown in fig. 398. In the following description, it is assumed that the suspension has already been removed in the manner described...
Front suspension repair In the suspension arm, the ball joint and rubber-metal bushings can be replaced. The ball joint is attached to the steering knuckle with three bolts inserted from below and...
Front suspension assembly The assembly of the front suspension is carried out in the reverse order of its disassembly, using the following recommendations. Lever arm. Insert the ball joint pin into the...
Replacing components and parts of the front suspension Lever Replacement The lever can be disconnected from the steering knuckle in two different ways. At the first, the ball joint is separated from the steering knuckle, at the second...
Rear suspension — design description The rear suspension with linked arms contains a rear axle carrier beam, two coil springs and two hydraulic shock absorbers. In VW Golf GTD cars, the suspension is equipped with an...
Replacing the rear axle beam The diagram of the rear suspension device is shown in rice. 408 and 409 . It should be noted that both brackets 10 and 11 of the rear axle beam should be disconnected from the...
Rear shock absorber and spring replacement Loosen the shock absorber upper mounting nut, holding it by the rod with a flat wrench. Remove the spacer, top spring cup, washer, rubber bushing and spring, then the bottom...
Replacement of bearings of naves of back wheels Loosen the wheel nuts and place the rear of the car on stands. Remove the wheel and hub cap using the tool shown in fig. 411, although you can get by with a screwdriver. Remove...
Checking the rear wheel alignment The rear wheel alignment angles cannot be adjusted. Camber -1°40'±20'. The allowable camber difference between the left and right wheels should be no more than 30'. Toe-in of rear...
Wheels and tires Depending on the model and equipment, vehicles may be equipped with different rims and tires. In addition, early production vehicles may use wheels and tires that were introduced...