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Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing speed sensor on rear axle -G44-/-G46-, vehicles with four-wheel drive

Note: described for the rear left sensor; the right is analogous. This page covers removing 4MOTION Volkswagen Golf Mk7 rear ABS speed sensors — raise the vehicle and disconnect the connector first.

  Note
Removal and installation is described for the rear left speed sensor. Removal and installation of the rear right speed sensor is analogous.
Removing
–  Raise vehicle.
   
–  Disconnect connector -3- from rear left speed sensor -G46--1-.
–  Unscrew bolt -2-, and pull rear left speed sensor -G46--1- out of wheel bearing housing.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
–  Clean inside surface of hole before inserting speed sensor.
–  Coat speed sensor all-round with high-temperature paste G 052 112 A3.
Specified torques
→ Chapter „Assembly overview - speed sensor on rear axle, all-wheel drive“
 

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    Questions & answers

    Removing and installing speed sensor on rear axle -G44-/-G46-, vehicles with four-wheel drive — Volkswagen Golf Mk7

    How does Golf Mk7 4WD rear ABS sensor removal differ?
    Same extraction procedure but different cable routing around the rear drive shaft. Ensure the cable does not contact moving parts.
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