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Rear axle: removing and fitting > < Rear wheel suspension
Rear axle: removing and fitting
   
Rear axle: removing and fitting
  Note
t  No straightening or welding work is possible on the axle body or on the axle pivot
t  Always replace self-locking nuts following their removal
1 - 30 Nm + 30°
2 - Brake calliper
q   Rep. group → Rep. Gr.46
3 - 4 Nm
4 - Brake disc
5 - Dustcap
q   Removing and installing → Fig.
q   replacing
So that the seal is perfect, a new dust guard cover should always be used. Only in this way can perfect operation and a long useful life be guaranteed
6 - 175 Nm
q   replacing
7 - Wheel hub and bearing assembly
q   For vehicles fitted with ABS, the sensor ring is fitted in the wheel bearing
q   Replace entire unit
q   removing and fitting → Chapter
q   Allocation: → Parts catalogue
–  The wheel bearing and hub are fitted together in one casing The bearing and the hub do not require inspection. Adjustments or repairs are not possible
8 - 30 Nm + further 1/4 (90°)
q   replacing
9 - Cover plate
10 - Brake drum
q   Repairs → Rep. Gr.46
11 - Hand brake cable support
q   replacing
12 - Hand brake cable
q   Removing and fitting → Rep. Gr.46
13 - Brake carrier with brake pads
q   Repairs → Rep. Gr.46
14 - Bonded rubber bush
q   Removing and installing → Chapter
q   Installation position → Fig.
15 - Hand brake cable support
16 - 17 Nm
17 - Retainer
q   For the braking force regulator
18 - Brake pressure regulator
q   For vehicles without ABS
q   Verification and adjustment → Rep. Gr.47
19 - 20 Nm
20 - 16 Nm
21 - Vehicle level sender -G76-
q   For vehicles with a gas discharge lamp
q   removing and fitting → Fig.
q   Verified by self-diagnosis → Vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system VAS 5051
22 - 45 Nm + further 1/4 (90°)
q   replacing
q   Conditions for tightening → Chapter
23 - Support block for rear axle
q   Welded to the bodywork
24 - Upper spring support
q   Installation position → Fig.
25 - Coil spring
q   removing and fitting → Chapter
q   Check for imperfections in the paintwork
q   According the colour code
q   Always replace by axles
q   Allocation: → Parts catalogue
26 - 45 Nm + further 1/4 (90°)
q   Insert from the outside of the vehicle
q   Conditions for tightening → Chapter
q   replacing
27 - Lower base
q   Check for damage
28 - 8 Nm
29 - Seal
q   For vehicles without ABS
q   To cover the opening for the rev. sensor in the axle stub
30 - Revolution sensor
q   Before fitting the sensor, clean interior surface of opening and apply solid lubricating paste -G 000 650-
31 - 40 Nm + further 1/4 (90°)
q   Insert from the interior of the vehicle
q   When tightening note the installation angle of the rear axle compared to the shock absorber → Fig.
q   replacing
32 - 30 Nm + further 1/4 (90°)
q   replacing
If the thread of the welded nut is damaged it may be repaired using a Heli-Coil thread insert
33 - shock absorber
q   Functional check
q   removing and fitting → Chapter
q   Disposal procedure → Chapter
q   Allocation: → Parts catalogue
34 - 40 Nm + further 1/4 (90°)
q   replacing
35 - Brake pipe
Vehicles with disc brakes
q   With hollow bolt and sealing washers
q   Do not dismantle, replace complete
q   Hollow bolt tightening torque: 38 Nm
36 - Axle connection
q   Straightening repairs are not permitted!
q   The screw threads cannot be reworked!

   
Separating and fitting the vehicle level sender -G76-
1  - Rear axle
2  - Retainer
3  - 17 Nm
4  - 21 Nm
5  - Bracket for sender
6  - Cylindrical bolt
7  - Vehicle level sender -G76-
8  - 5 Nm
9  - Link rod
10 - 16 Nm
–  Extract the bolt -10- and the nut -8- and separate the rod from the piston of the sender.
–  Unscrew the bolt -4- and remove the sender along with the bracket.
–  Extract the sender connector:
–  Extract the two bolts -6- to remove the sender from its support.
For connection, the operations are carried out in reverse order, taking the following into account.
–  Insert the sender bracket into the pivot -arrow-.
  Note
The vehicle level sender -G76- cannot be adjusted. If it is fitted,a check should be made if the voltage signal of the sender is located in the set value range of 2.0 - 3.5 V → Vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system VAS 5051.
  E42-0144
Rear axle / shock absorber installation angle
1  - shock absorber
α  - 95°
  N42-0126

Rear axle: removing and fitting > < Rear wheel suspension