Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

The rear axle and wheel bearings are identical on base and plus running gear.

Note:

Welding and straightening of the axle beam is not permissible.

• 110 Nm
• 70 Nm
• ◆ When tightening the nut the axle beam must be in the horizontal position (unladened vehicle state)
• 25 Nm
• Dished washer
• 15 Nm
• Cover (large)

• Upper mounting ring (rubber)
• Cover (small)
• Suspension strut
• ◆ Removing and installing=>Fig.1
• ◆ Dismantling and assembling
• Wheel bearing
• ◆ Servicing
  Vehicles with drum brakes
• ◆ Vehicles with disc brakes
• 80 Nm
• ◆ Use only self-locking nuts with captive washers
• ◆ When tightening nut, the axle beam must be in the horizontal position (unladened vehicle state)

• Bolt
• ◆ Fit from centre of vehicle
• Shouldered bolt, 70 Nm
• ◆ If threads are damaged, rework captive nut in side member
• Bonded rubber mounting
• ◆ Pressing out => Fig.2
• ◆ Pressing in => Fig.3
• Handbrake cable bracket
• Axle beam
• ◆ Stub axle contact surfaces and threaded holes are to be free of paint and dirt
• ◆ When installing preload bonded rubber mountings, otherwise service life is shortened
  =>Fig.5
• ◆ Allocation
• Modification:

• Anti-roll bar
• ◆ Allocation
• Mounting bracket with retainer for brake pressure regulator
• ◆ Installation position => Fig.4 and5
• ◆ Check and if necessary adjust rear axle total track after installation
• ◆ If possible do not loosen when removing the rear axle

→ Fig.1    Removing and installing suspension strut

→ Fig.2    Pressing out bonded rubber mounting

Note:

Before pressing out remove corrosion from protruding part of mounting.

a - Bridge

b - Kukko 17 - 2

c - Kukko 15 - 2

→ Fig.3    Pressing in bonded rubber mounting

a - Bridge

b - Kukko 17 - 2

c - Kukko 15 - 2

Depth: the cylindrical parts of mounting must protrude 8 mm ± 1.

→ Fig.4    Bolting mounting bracket to axle beam (installed position)

Angle of inclination to axle beam 12° ±2°.

→ Fig.5    Installing rear axle beam

Note:

The rear axle mountings must be preloaded when installed.

• ‒ Fit all bolts.
• ‒ Align the right side of mounting bracket so that the securing bolts are in the centre of the elongated holes.
• ‒ Using two levers, on the left side, press the mounting bracket against the bonded rubber mounting until only a small gap exists on the inside (arrow).
• ‒ In this position tighten securing bolts to specified torque.