VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1997 B3, B4 / 3.G Service Workshop Manual
Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN, Model Year: 1997, Model line: PASSAT, Model: VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1997 B3, B4 / 3.GPages: 369, PDF Size: 12.33 MB
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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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Rear drive shafts, servicing  
Reworking cap nut in side member (four wheel drive vehicles)  
Suspension strut, disassembling and assembling (four wheel drive 
vehicles)  
Wheel bearings, servicing - disc brakes (four wheel drive vehicles)  
44 - Wheels, Tires, Wheel alignment  
Vehicle alignment  
Test requirements:  
Vehicle alignment specifications (front wheel drive vehicles)  
Vehicle alignment specifications (four wheel drive vehicles)  
Front wheel camber, adjusting  
Calculating the direction of travel:  
45 - Anti-lock brake system  
Anti-locking Brake System (ABS) and Anti-locking Brake System with 
Electronic Differential Lock (ABS/EDL) Teves 04  
Notes for repair work on ABS, ABS/EDL  
Control module, removing and installing  
Wheel speed sensor and rotor for speed sensor, removing and installing  
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) and ABS with Electronic Differential Lock 
(ABS/EDL), Teves 20 GI  
Safety precautions  
ABS, ABS/EDL hydraulic unit, vacuum brake booster and brake master 
cylinder (Teves 20 GI), servicing  
ABS hydraulic unit and ABS control module (Teves 20 GI), removing and 
installing  
Brake hydraulic system, bleeding and filling  
Assembly overview - hydraulic unit, brake servo/brake master cylinder  
Hydraulic unit, removing and installing  
Brake Pedal Position Sensor, removing and installing  
46 - Brakes - Mechanical components  
Front brakes, servicing (Girling caliper)  
Brake pads, removing and installing  
   
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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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Suspension, Wheels, Brakes, Steering 
Technical data  Model  
  
Sedan/Wagon and syncro Base 
Suspension 1)
  Sedan/Wagon and syncro Base 
Suspension 2)
  
Wheelbase  mm  2625  2625  
Track, unladen  mm  1479 front, wheel offset 38  
1422 rear, wheel offset 38  
1485 front, wheel offset 35  
1428 rear, wheel offset 35  
1489 front, wheel offset 33 3)
  
1432 rear, wheel offset 3)
  1485 front, wheel offset 35  
1441 rear, wheel offset 35  
1489 front, wheel offset 33 3)
  
1445 rear, wheel offset 33 3)
  
Turning circle  m  10.7  11.5  
Steering roll radius 
(negative)  mm  0.5 with offset 35  
3.5 with offset 38  12 with offset 35  
15 with offset 38  
Wheel lock angle  inner  
outer  42  
36  3745'  
34 30'  1)
 Base Suspension, explanation  Page 40-1   2)
 Plus Suspension, explanation  Page 40-26   3)
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 Steering  Model  
Sedan/Wagon and syncro  
Suspension version  
Base Suspension  
Plus Suspension  
Steering gear  Power assisted steering gear  Power assisted steering gear  
Steering wheel turns from lock to lock  3.33  3.14  
Overall steering ratio  17.5:1  16.4:1  
Wheel alignment specifications  Page 44-2   Page 2 of 8Suspension, Wheels, Brakes, Steering12/7/2004http://ebahn.bentleypublishers.com/vw/servlet/Display?action=Goto&type=repair&id=VW.B4.SU01.00.1  
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 Brakes  Model  
  
Sedan/Wagon  
Output  kW (hp)  55 (75)  
Brake master cylinder  mm dia.  22.2 (Vehicles with ABS: 23.81)  
Brake servo  dia. in inches  10  
Front brake caliper, piston diameter  mm  54  
Front brake disc  mm dia.  256  
Front brake disc, thickness  mm  13  
Pad thickness  mm  14  
Rear brake drum  mm dia.  230  
Wheel cylinder  mm dia.  20.64  
Lining thickness  mm  5  
Lining width  mm  40  Page 3 of 8Suspension, Wheels, Brakes, Steering12/7/2004http://ebahn.bentleypublishers.com/vw/servlet/Display?action=Goto&type=repair&id=VW.B4.SU01.00.1  
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 Model  
  
Sedan/Wagon  
Output  kW (hp)  85 (115)  128 (172)  
Brake master cylinder  mm dia.  23.81  
Brake servo  dia. in inches  10  
Front brake caliper dia.  mm  54  
Front brake disc  mm dia.  256    288  
Front brake thickness  mm  20    13  
Pad thickness  mm  11    14  
Rear brake caliper dia.  mm  38  
Rear brake disc  mm dia.  226  
Rear brake disc, thickness  mm  10  
Pad thickness  mm  12  Page 4 of 8Suspension, Wheels, Brakes, Steering12/7/2004http://ebahn.bentleypublishers.com/vw/servlet/Display?action=Goto&type=repair&id=VW.B4.SU01.00.1