Wheel alignment
The toe-in of the front wheels is adjusted only with the right tie rod, even if an adjustable tie rod is installed on the left side. During measurement, according to the instructions, the wheel should be free. The toe-in of the front wheels must be (0±0,1) mm. When the convergence is adjusted, it becomes necessary to set the steering wheel spoke to a horizontal position. The need to set the position of the steering wheel arises from the fact that the length of only one tie rod is adjustable. Remove the trim from the steering wheel, remove the steering wheel and place it in a horizontal position. Tighten the steering wheel nut to 50 Nm. The same torque tightens the ball tie rod nut. If the rubber cover is twisted when the rod is screwed in, then you need to release the wire clamp by adjusting the cover and fix the clamp again.
Camber
Camber adjustment was possible on older Golf II/Jetta II models. For this, the upper bolt of the steering knuckle to the spring strut was used. This eccentric bolt made it possible to change the camber angle of the wheel by 2°. If the measured value of the wheel angle is not within -50'...+10', or the difference between the angles of the left and right sides exceeds 30', it is necessary to make an adjustment. Loosen the lower bolt securing the steering knuckle and spring strut. Loosen the eccentric bolt nut (pic. 390). Turn the eccentric bolt until the correct camber angle is obtained.
Tighten both nuts to 80 Nm and check the angle again.
After adjusting the camber, check and, if necessary, correct the toe-in.
On older vehicles (with 1.3 l engines) camber is not adjustable for structural reasons. But if a change in the camber angle is found that is not caused by the condition of the suspension, you need to replace the bolt with another one that is 1 mm thinner (catalog number 100766.01). First, replace the upper steering knuckle bolt. If this does not give the expected result, the lower bolt must also be replaced. In this way, the camber can be corrected by 1°. The camber angle of the wheel must always be in the range -60'...0°, and the difference between the left and right side must not exceed 30'.
Pitch Angle
The pitch angle of the kingpin must be 1°30'±30'. The angle cannot be adjusted. The difference between the right and left sides should not exceed 1°.
Wheel angle
The wheel angle is not adjustable. The maximum outer angle of rotation of the wheel is 39°, the inner one is 33.3°. If they are different from the required value, this means that the elements of the front suspension are deformed.
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