check engine VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1995 B3, B4 / 3.G Service Workshop Manual
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00 - General, Technical data  
Suspension, Wheels, Brakes, Steering  
Technical data  
Steering  
Brakes  
Wheels, tires  
40 - Front suspension  
Front Wheel Suspension, Shafts and Axle  
Front suspension, servicing (Base suspension)  
Sub-frame, stabilizer bar and control arm (Base suspension)  
Ball joint, checking (Base and Plus suspension)  
Reworking cap nut in side member (Base and Plus suspension)  
Wheel bearing, suspension strut and drive shaft, removing and installing (Base 
running gear)  
Front suspension strut, servicing (Base and Plus suspension)  
Front suspension, servicing (Plus suspension)  
Sub-frame, stabilizer bar and control arm, removing and installing (Plus 
suspension)  
Ball joint, removing and installing (Plus running gear)  
Wheel bearing and suspension strut, removing and installing (Plus suspension)  
Drive shaft, removing and installing (Plus running gear)  
Drive shaft, repairing  
Outer constant velocity joint, checking  
Inner constant velocity joint, checking  
Drive shaft with tripod joint, repairing  
Drive axle with triple-rotor joint, removing and installing  
Drive axle with triple-rotor joint, servicing  
Triple-rotor joint, disassembling  
Triple-rotor joint, assembling  
42 - Rear suspension  
Rear Wheel Suspension, Shafts and Axle  
Rear axle, servicing (vehicles with front wheel drive)  
Reworking cap nut in side member (front wheel drive vehicles)  
Suspension strut, disassembling and assembling (front wheel drive vehicles)  
Wheel bearings, servicing  
Drum brakes (front wheel drive vehicles), wheel bearings, servicing  
Wheel bearings, servicing - disc brakes (front wheel drive vehicles)    
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Brake pads, removing and installing  
Rear wheel brakes, servicing (drum brakes)  
Brake shoe adjustment, releasing  
Rear wheel brakes, servicing  
Brake shoes, removing and installing  
Parking brake, adjusting (drum brakes)  
Rear wheel brakes, servicing (disc brakes)  
Girling rear wheel disc brakes (front and four wheel drive vehicles)  
Brake pads, removing and installing  
Parking brake, adjusting (disc brakes)  
Parking brake lever assembly overview  
Brake pedal/brake servo, removing and installing  
Brake pedal, removing and installing  
Brake Light Switch, adjusting  
47 - Brakes - Hydraulic components  
Assembly overview: brake master cylinder/brake servo  
Girling front brake caliper, servicing  
Front brake caliper pistons, removing and installing  
Front brake caliper, servicing (Teves/Ate)  
Rear brake caliper, servicing  
Rear brake caliper piston, removing and installing  
Pre-bleeding brake caliper  
Brake pressure regulator, checking and adjusting  
Vehicles without ABS, vehicles with ABS, ABS/EDS, Teves 04  
Load dependent brake pressure regulator specifications  
Adjusting regulator  
Brake system, bleeding  
Brake system, bleeding (vehicles with and without ABS, ABS/EDL)  
Brake system, bleeding (with pressure bleeder VAS 5234)  
Brake system, bleeding (without pressure bleeder)  
 
   
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Steering  
Assembly overview: steering column, column tube, steering wheel and airbag 
steering wheel  
Airbag unit, removing and installing  
Airbag steering wheel, removing and installing  
Airbag Spiral Spring, removing and installing  
Column tube for height adjustable steering wheel, removing and installing  
Pump delivery pressure, checking  
Power steering gear, removing and installing  
Assembly overview: power assisted steering box (TRW)  
Power steering gear, adjusting (TRW)  
Power steering gear, disassembling and reassembling (TRW)  
Power steering gear, disassembling  
Inner sealing ring for toothed rod, pulling out  
Checking toothed rod for scoring  
Sealing ring on toothed rod, replacing  
Sealing rings, installing on toothed rod piston  
Power steering gear, assembling  
Inner sealing ring for toothed rod, installing  
Toothed rod, installing in housing  
Adhesive tape, applying  
Power steering gear, adjusting with new toothed rod  
Assembly overview: power steering gear (ZF)  
Power steering gear, adjusting (ZF)  
Power steering gear, disassembling and reassembling (ZF)  
Power steering gear, disassembling  
Checking toothed rod for scoring  
Sealing ring on toothed rod, replacing  
Power steering gear, assembling  
Tie rods, removing and installing (power steering gear - TRW and ZF)  
Left-hand tie rod length, checking and adjusting  
Assembly overview: vane pump, reservoir and hydraulic lines (vehicles with 4-
Cyl. engines)  
Assembly overview: Hydraulic lines, reservoir (vehicles with 4-Cyl. engines)  
Power steering vane pump, removing and installing (vehicles with 4-Cyl. engines)  
V-belts, tensioning (4-Cyl. engines)  
Assembly overview: Pressure and cooling lines (vehicles with VR6 engine)  
Power steering vane pump, removing and installing (vehicles with VR6 engine]    
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1 - Hex bolt, 35 Nm (26 ft 
lb) 
2 - Ball joint  Checking  Page 40-10  Check rubber boot for 
damage and if necessary, replace ball joint  Mark installation 
position. If replaced 
set to center of 
elongated hole and 
check toe  Elongated holes are 
not for camber 
adjustment. Failure to observe this instruction may result in damage 
to drive shafts! 
3 - Captive lock nuts 
4 - Air deflector plate  Secured to control arm by clip 
5 - Control arm Page 3 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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Repair Manual, Engine 
Mechanical, Repair Group 10 12 - Connecting link 
mounting  Conical side toward 
control arm 
13 - Washer  Collar faces away from mounting 
14 - Self-locking hex nut, 25 Nm (18 ft lb) 
15 - Sub-frame  Removing and 
installing with 
assemblies installed: 
supporting assemblies 
 Fig. 5  Remove sub-frame 
from below with VAG 
1383 (with control arm 
but without steering 
gear). After installing 
check position of 
steering wheel and 
align front end.  Aligning engine-
transmission assembly Page 5 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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Ball joint, checking (Base and Plus 
suspension)  
    
Checking axial clearance      Checking radial play   - Forcibly pull ball joint down and press up again.     Note:  - Press lower part of wheel outward and inward.  There must be no perceptible or visual "play" 
during either test.  Observe ball joint during checks.  Take into account possible existing wheel bearing 
play or "play" in upper suspension strut mounting. Page 10 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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Front suspension strut, 
servicing (Base and Plus 
suspension)  
1 - Shock absorber  Can be replaced 
individually  Check shock absorber 
for leaks and noises  After replacing, adjust 
camber and toe  
Page 44-1 2 - Buffer stop 
3 - Protective sleeve Page 23 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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Sub-frame, stabilizer bar 
and control arm, 
removing and installing 
(Plus suspension)  
Notes  Page 40-2   1 - Hex bolt, 35 Nm (26 ft 
lb) 
2 - Ball joint  Checking  Page 40-10  Check rubber boot for 
damage and if necessary, replace ball joint  Removing and 
installing  Page 40-33  Mark installation 
position. If replaced 
set to center of 
elongated hole and 
check track 
3 - Self-locking hex nut, 45 Nm (33 ft lb) 
4 - Captive locknuts Page 27 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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Repair Manual, Engine 
Mechanical, Repair Group 10 20 - Vibration damper  Not installed on 
vehicles with VR 6 
engine 
21 - Sub-frame  Removing and 
installing with 
assemblies installed: 
supporting assemblies 
 Fig. 4  Remove sub-frame from below with control arm but without 
steering gear using transmission jack VAG 1383 or equivalent. 
After installing check 
position of steering 
wheel and align front 
end.  Aligning 
engine/transmission 
assembly 
22 - Stabilizer bar mounting 23 - Stabilizer bar  24 mm diameter 24 - Cap nut  Reworking in side 
member  Page 40-11 Page 30 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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1 - Circlip  Always replace  Remove and install 
with VW161 a 
2 - Gasket  Always replace. Pull 
off protective foil and 
stick onto joint. (Only 
on 100 mm diameter 
constant velocity joints 
3 - Inner constant velocity 
joint 100 mm diameter  Only replace complete  Pressing off  Fig. 3  Pressing on  Fig. 4  Greasing  Notes  
Page 40-46  Checking  Page 40-62 4 - Dished washer  Inner diameter splined  Installation position: 
outer diameter 
(concave side) 
contacts constant 
velocity joint Page 47 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