Skoda Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Replacing the rubber-metal bearing - version 2 Special tools and workshop equipment required t  Assembly device -MP5-400/1- t  Assembly device -MP5-400/2- t  Assembly device -MP5-400/3- t  Assembly device (nut) -T10254/4- t  Assembly device (screw) -T10254/5- t  Pipe -T10263/6- t  Hydraulic cylinder -VAS 6178- t  Foot pump -VAS 6179- t  Tensioning strap -T10038- t  Engine/gearbox jack with adapter, e.g. -V.A.G. 1383/A- with -V.A.G. 1359/2- Removing: –  Raise vehicle and remove rear wheels.

Before the rear axle is removed, the vehicle must be lashed at the supporting arms of the lift platform with the tensioning straps -T10038-.   WARNING If the vehicle is not lashed, there is a risk of the vehicle toppling off the lift platform. –  Unscrew screws of front wheelhouse liners on both vehicle sides → Body Work; Rep. gr.66.

–  Unhook handbrake cable from the holders -arrows- (on both vehicle sides).

–  Slacken the brake line holder -2- from the vehicle body, on no account separate on the left -arrow A-. –  Unhook the brake line from the right holders, on no account separate. Only on vehicles equipped with an Xenon headlights –  Disconnect the tension rod for the sender at the rear of the assembky carrier → Electrical System; Rep. gr.94. Vehicles with ABS –  Unhook the ABS line from the clips.

Vehicles fitted with load-sensitive brake pressure regulator (vehicles without ABS) –  Release screw -1-.

Continued for all vehicles –  Insert wooden block -A- into the adapter, e.g. -V.A.G 1359/2-. –  Support the axle with engine/gearbox jack with adapter.

–  Unscrew the nuts of the fixing screws -1- from the axle. –  Remove fixing screws -1- from the axle. –  Lower the rear axle out of the bearing brackets so that the brake line is not damaged. –  Secure axle e.g with wire to body.

–  Connect hydraulic line -1- of hydraulic pump -VAS 6179- with quick coupling to hydraulic cylinder -VAS 6178-. –  Connect compressed air supply -2- with quick coupling to hydraulic pump -VAS 6179-.

–  Position assembly devices, as shown, screw together and counterhold by hand.   Note

t  The pipe -T10263/6- must be installed on the rubber-metal bearing in such a way that the contact surface of the pipe -1- rests evenly against the rubber-metal bearing. t  Cut off the rubber edge in the contact point e.g with a sharp knife so that the pipe cutout -arrow- rests fully on the plastic shoulder/rubber-metal bearing. t  When pulling out the rubber-metal bearing, the plastic shoulder/rubber-metal bearing breaks off. In case of breakage, a loud crack can be heard.

–  Carefully depress the pedal of the hydraulic pump -VAS 6179--arrow A-. The hydraulic cylinder -VAS 6178- is therefore activated.

–  Pull the rubber-metal bearing -1- out of the axle body -2-. –  Counterhold the assembly devices by hand when completing the pull-out process.

–  Carefully depress the pedal of the hydraulic pump -VAS 6179--arrow B-. While doing so, the hydraulic cylinder -VAS 6178- returns to the initial position. –  Remove assembly devices and unscrew assembly device (nut) -T10254/4-.

–  Clamp the pipe -T10263/6- in the vice, as shown in the fig. –  Remove the rubber-metal bearing from the pipe -T10263/6-, for example using a screwdriver, drive out with a hammer if necessary.

Installing: –  Position assembly devices, as shown, screw together and counterhold by hand. 1 -  Rubber-metal bearing 2 -  Axle body –  Pay attention to the correct fitting position of the rubber-metal bearing.

Fitting position of the rubber-metal bearing –  Align orientation nubs -1- or orientation bead -2- to edge of track control arm -3--arrow-.

–  Carefully depress the pedal of the hydraulic pump -VAS 6179--arrow A-. The hydraulic cylinder -VAS 6178- is therefore activated.

–  Insert the rubber-metal bearing -1- up to the stop into the axle body -2-. –  Check the fitting position of the rubber-metal bearing.

–  Carefully depress the pedal of the hydraulic pump -VAS 6179--arrow B-. While doing so, the hydraulic cylinder -VAS 6178- returns to the initial position. –  Remove assembly devices and unscrew assembly device (nut) -T10254/4-. –  Grease the kidney-shaped cavities of the rubber-metal bearing with assembly paste -G052 150 A2-. –  Carefully raise the rear axle so that the rubber-metal bearing engages in the bearing brackets for the axle.

–  Insert the new fixing screws -1- from the outside of the vehicle into the bearing brackets for the axle. –  Screw new nuts onto the fixing screws -1- for bearing brackets of the rear axle and tighten.   Note When tightening the rubber-metal bearing screws and nuts, the axle body must be in the unladen condition (unladen weight position) → Chapter. Vehicles with ABS –  Hook on the ABS line in the clips.

Vehicles fitted with load-sensitive brake pressure regulator (vehicles without ABS) –  Screw in the screw -1-. –  Inspecting or adjusting the brake-power regulator → Chapter. Only on vehicles equipped with an Xenon headlights –  Connect the tension rod for the sender at the rear → Electrical System; Rep. gr.94. Continued for all vehicles –  Hook on the brake lines in the right line holder.

–  Attach the brake line holder -2- to the vehicle body, left -arrow A-.   Note When installing the hand brake cables, pay attention to the correct fitting position → Chapter.

–  Hook hand brake cables into the holders -arrows- (on both vehicle sides). –  Screw in screws of front wheelhouse liners on both vehicle sides → Body Work; Rep. gr.66. –  Attach the wheels.   Note It is necessary to perform a vehicle alignment in the event of → Chapter. –  Perform a test drive. –  Check the steering wheel position during the test drive.

Tightening torque:

Rear axle to bearing bracket for axle t  Use new screws and nuts! t  Tighten in unladen weight position → Chapter	45 Nm + 90°
Brake line holder to vehicle body	16 Nm
Screw for brake-power regulator	16 Nm
Wheel bolts	120 Nm