volkswagen Workshop Repair Guides

Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Rear axle in unladen position > < Repairing rear suspension (four-wheel drive)
Overview - rear axle
   
Overview - rear axle
  Note
t  It is not permitted to weld or straighten load-bearing or wheel-guiding components of the suspension.
t  Always renew self-locking nuts.
t  Always renew corroded nuts and bolts.
t  Bonded rubber bushes can be twisted only to a limited extent. Therefore, tighten the bolted connections of components with bonded rubber bushes only when the wheel bearing housing is raised to unladen position → Chapter.
t  Always renew bonded rubber bush on both sides of the vehicle.
I - Assembly overview: subframe, final drive (four-wheel drive) → Chapter
II - Assembly overview: transverse link, track rod (four-wheel drive) → Chapter

   
III - Assembly overview: wheel bearing housing, trailing arm (four-wheel drive) → Chapter
IV - Assembly overview: shock absorber, coil spring (four-wheel drive) → Chapter
IV - Assembly overview: shock absorber for adaptive chassis control DCC (four-wheel drive) → Chapter
V - Assembly overview: anti-roll bar (four-wheel drive) → Chapter

   

Rear axle in unladen position > < Repairing rear suspension (four-wheel drive)