Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Service & Repair Manual: Assembly overview - transverse link, multi-link suspension, four-wheel drive
This assembly overview covers the 4MOTION Volkswagen Golf Mk7 upper transverse link — the same always-renewed nut and unladen-position tightening rule as the FWD variant.
| 1 - | Washer |
| 2 - | Nut |
| Renew after removing |
| 3 - | Upper transverse link |
| Removing and installing → Chapter |
| 4 - | Washer |
| 5 - | Bolt |
| Renew after removing |
| Always tighten threaded connections in unladen position → Chapter |
| 130 Nm +180° |
| 6 - | Wheel bearing housing |
| 7 - | Nut |
| Renew after removing |
| 8 - | Spreader rivet |
| 9 - | Bolt |
| Renew after removing |
| Always tighten threaded connections in unladen position → Chapter |
| 70 Nm +180° |
| 10 - | Lower transverse link |
| Removing and installing → Chapter |
| 11 - | Stone deflector |
| 12 - | Bolt |
| 8 Nm |
| 13 - | Subframe |
| 14 - | Eccentric bolt |
| A wheel alignment check must be performed if loosened → Chapter |
| Do not turn more than 90° in either direction (i.e. from minimum to maximum adjustment position). |
| 15 - | Nut |
| Renew after removing |
| Always tighten threaded connections in unladen position → Chapter |
| 95 Nm |
| 16 - | Eccentric washer |
| Inner hole with lug |
| 17 - | Eccentric bolt |
| A wheel alignment check must be performed if loosened → Chapter |
| Do not turn more than 90° in either direction (i.e. from minimum to maximum adjustment position). |
| 18 - | Eccentric washer |
| Inner hole with lug |
| 19 - | Nut |
| Renew after removing |
| Always tighten threaded connections in unladen position → Chapter |
| 95 Nm |
Questions & answers
Assembly overview - transverse link, multi-link suspension, four-wheel drive — Volkswagen Golf Mk7
How does the Golf Mk7 4WD rear transverse link differ?
Different bush specification and bolt torques to handle the additional forces from the rear drive.
Assembly overview - transverse link, multi-link suspension, front-wheel
drive
1 -
Nut
Renew after removing
2 -
Washer
3 -
Upper transverse link
Removing and instal ...
Assembly overview - track rod, multi-link suspension, front-wheel drive
1 -
Subframe
2 -
Bolt
Renew after removing
70 Nm +180°
3 -
Wheel bearing housin ...
Other materials:
- Removing and installing upper transverse link, front-wheel drive
- Assembly overview - track rod, multi-link suspension, four-wheel drive
- Removing and installing lower transverse link
- Removing and installing upper transverse link, four-wheel drive
- Assembly overview - transverse link, multi-link suspension, front-wheel drive