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Replacing the rubber-metal bearing > < Removing and installing rear suspension
Summary of components of rear axle
Summary of components of rear axle
  Note
t  Welding and straightening on axle body and axle studs not allowed.
t  Always replace the self-locking nuts and screws.
t  Pipe screws of brake hoses are tightened to a tightening torque of 14 Nm.
   
1 - Wheel screw, 120 Nm
2 - 4 Nm
3 - Brake disc
4 - Cap
t  replace after each removal
t  press off → Chapter, - Pos. 5
t  drive in → Chapter, - Pos. 5
5 - Self-locking twelve-point nut 70 Nm +40°
t  replace after each removal
6 - Wheel hub with wheel bearing and pulse rotor
t  only on vehicles with ABS
t  The wheel bearing and the wheel hub are fitted together in one housing
t  this component is maintenance-free and requires no clearance adjustment; adjustment as well as repair work are not possible
t  removing and installing → Chapter
t  must be replaced completely
7 - 30 Nm + 90°
t  replace after each removal
8 - Cover plate
9 - Holder for hand-brake cable
t  replace
10 - Hand-brake cable
11 - 45 Nm + 90°
t  replace after each removal
t  when tightening the screw, the axle body must be in the horizontal position (unladen condition)
12 - Self-locking screw, 30 Nm + 90°
t  replace after each removal
t  if the thread of the weld nut is damaged, it can be repaired using Heli-Coli threaded insert; while paying attention to the fitting instructions of the manufacturer
t  the rework of the thread for the weld nut is permissible on maximum 2 screw points per axle
13 - Self-locking nut
14 - Mount for rear axle
t  check the overall track of the rear axle after installation and adjust if necessary
t  avoid slackening in order to remove the rear axle
15 - Holder for hand-brake cable
16 - Rubber-metal bearing
t  removing and installing → Chapter
17 - 20 Nm + 45°
t  replace after each removal
18 - Balancing weight
19 - ABS wheel speed sensor
t  only on vehicles with ABS
20 - 8 Nm
21 - Axle body
t  The locating face and the threaded holes for axle studs must be free from enamel and dirt
22 - bottom base
23 - Coil spring
t  removing and installing → Chapter
t  check for paint damage, if necessary eliminate paint damage
t  Assignment → Electronic Catalogue of Original Parts
t  per rear axle only use helical springs of the same make
24 - top base
t  installing → Anchor
25 - 40 Nm + 90°
t  replace after each removal
t  insert from the outside of the vehicle
t  when tightening, take the installation angle of the rear axle to the shock absorber into account → Fig.
t  While the vehicle is standing on its wheels, load the luggage compartment with approx. 100 kg and tighten the screw
26 - Self-locking screw, 30 Nm + 90
t  replace after each removal
t  if the thread of the weld nut is damaged, it can be repaired using Heli-Coli threaded insert; while paying attention to the fitting instructions of the manufacturer
t  the rework of the thread for the weld nut is permissible on maximum 2 screw points per axle
27 - Shock absorber
t  can be replaced individually
t  removing and installing → Chapter
t  Assignment → Electronic Catalogue of Original Parts
t  disposing of → Chapter
t  Inspecting the shock absorber → Chapter
t  per rear axle only use shock absorbers of the same make
  Note
Shock absorbers are not to be repaired.
28 - Self-locking nut
t  replace after each removal
29 - Axle stud
t  Straightening work is not allowed!
t  Re-cutting the thread is not allowed
30 - Protection against stones
31 - Fixing element for protection against stones
t  Protection against stones included in the scope of delivery
32 - Brake line
33 - 30 Nm + 30°
t  replace after each removal
34 - Brake caliper
t  repairing → Chapter

   
Installation angle of rear axle/shock absorber
1 - Shock absorber
2 - track control arm
α - approx. 104°
  S42-0065

Replacing the rubber-metal bearing > < Removing and installing rear suspension