Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 808

❑ Replace after removal

7 - Bolt

❑ 20 Nm + 180° turn
❑ Replace after removal

8 - Left Support
9 - Bolt

❑ 50 Nm +90°
❑ Replace after removal

10 - Bolt

❑ 70 Nm + 180° turn
❑ Replace after removal

11 - Right Support
12 - Lower Bonded Rubber Bushing for Pendulum Support

❑ Replacing. Refer to 

⇒ “2.6 Subframe, Servicing”, page 32

13 - Upper Bonded Rubber Bushing for Pendulum Support

❑ Replacing. Refer to 

⇒ “2.6 Subframe, Servicing”, page 32

14 - Nut

❑ 65 Nm
❑ Replace after removal
❑ Counterhold at socket head of joint bolt when tightening

2.2

Subframe, Securing

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Assembly Tool, Sub-frame Alignment - T10486A-
♦ Four Locating Pins - T10486/1-
♦ Locating Pins - T10486/2-
♦ Engine and Gearbox Jack - VAS6931- with Universal Support

Plate - VAG1359/2-

♦ Torque Wrench 1332 40-200Nm - VAG1332-

Caution

This procedure contains mandatory replaceable parts. Refer

to component overview prior to starting procedure.

Mandatory Replacement Parts
♦ Bolts - Subframe to Body
♦ Bolts - Pendulum Support to Transmission
♦ Bolts - Right Support to Subframe
♦ Bolts - Left Support to Subframe

Note

♦

For certain assemblies on the vehicle, subframe or complete

front axle must be removed.

♦

The original position of the subframe to the body is ensured

by using four Locating Pins - T10486/1- .

♦

Two Locating Pins - T10486/1- are a component of the As‐

sembly Tool, Sub-frame Alignment - T10486A- . If the Assem‐

bly Tool, Sub-frame Alignment - T10486A- is already in the

service operation, then only the addition of the two Locating

Pins - T10486/1- is required.

♦

If the Assembly Tool, Sub-frame Alignment - T10486A- is not

already in the service operation, then the Assembly Tool, Sub-

frame Alignment - T10486A- is to be used. It contains four

Locating Pins - T10486/1- and two Locating Pins - T10486/2- .

The Locating Pins - T10486/2- are not needed for the following

procedure.

– Remove the front and rear noise insulation. Refer to ⇒  Body

Exterior; Rep. Gr.  66 ; Noise Insulation; Overview - Noise In‐

sulation .

– Remove the pendulum support bolts -1- from the transmission.

– Place the Engine and Gearbox Jack - VAS6931- -1- under the

subframe.

– If necessary, clean the threads of the Locating Pins -

T10486/1- .

• To secure the subframe, the Locating Pins - T10486/1- must

be installed at the positions -3, 5, 7 and 8- one after the other.

Note

The Locating Pins - T10486/1- may only be tightened to a maxi‐

mum of 20 Nm, since otherwise the locating pin threads will be

damaged.

Secure the Rear Subframe

– Remove the bolts -1-.
– Remove the bolt -3- and the support -4-.

– Insert the Locating Pin - T10486/1- -1- and tighten to 20 Nm.

– Remove the bolts -2-.
– Remove the bolt -5- and the support -6-.
– Insert the Locating Pin - T10486/1- and tighten to 20 Nm.
Front Subframe, Securing

– Remove the bolt -8-.

– Insert the Locating Pin - T10486/1- -1- and tighten to 20 Nm.

– Remove the bolt -7-.
– Insert the Locating Pin - T10486/1- and tighten to 20 Nm.
• Securing the subframe is completed when all above men‐

tioned bolts are replaced with Locating Pins - T10486/1- one

after the other.

• The subframe position is now secured.
Locating Pins - T10486/1- , Removing
The removal is reverse of installation, noting the following:
– Only remove one locating pin and replace this with a bolt.
– For vehicles with a vehicle level sensor, perform the basic set‐

ting for the wheel damping electronics. Refer to Vehicle Diag‐

nostic Tester .

Tightening Specifications
♦ Refer to 

⇒ “2.1 Overview - Subframe”, page 16

♦ Refer to ⇒  Engine Mechanical, Fuel Injection and Ignition;

Rep. Gr.  10 ; Subframe Mount; Overview - Subframe Mount

or ⇒  Engine Mechanical, Fuel Injection and Glow Plug; Rep.

Gr.  10 ; Subframe Mount; Overview - Subframe Mount .

♦ Refer to ⇒  Body Exterior; Rep. Gr.  66 ; Noise Insulation;

Overview - Noise Insulation .

If the steering wheel is found to be crooked during a road test

despite using the Locating Pins - T10486/1- , then an axle align‐

ment is necessary. In this case, put the axle alignment log in the

vehicle files.

2.3

Subframe, Lowering

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque Wrench 1332 40-200Nm - VAG1332-