Golf Mk3
| Assembly overview: Rear axle, Golf Variant |
Note| t | Welding and straightening work must not be carried out on the axle housing. |
| t | Always renew self-locking nuts. |
| t | Always renew corroded nuts and bolts. |
| 1 - | Hexagon bolt with washer, M16 x 1.5 |
| q | 220 Nm |
| q | Renew |
| 2 - | Support washer |
| 3 - | Upper bearing brush (rubber) |
| 4 - | Pressure plate |
| 5 - | Hexagon nut, 25 Nm |
| 6 - | Dished washer |
| 7 - | Hexagon nut, 25 Nm |
| 8 - | Protective cap |
| 9 - | Filler |
| 10 - | Mounting for shock absorber in wheel housing |
| 11 - | Shock absorber |
| q | Removing and installing → Chapter and → Chapter |
| q | Dismantling and assembling → Chapter. |
| 12 - | Cap nut in longitudinal member for mounting bracket |
| q | Reworking cap nut in longitudinal member when thread is damaged → Chapter. |
| 13 - | Wheel bolt, 110 Nm |
| 14 - | Wheel bearing |
| q | Repairing vehicles with drum brakes → Chapter. |
| 15 - | Self-locking hexagon nut |
| 16 - | Brake hose with union nut |
| 17 - | Axle beam |
| q | Stub axle contact surfaces and threaded holes are to be free of paint and dirt. |
| 18 - | Bonded rubber bush |
| q | Note correct installation position → Anchor |
| q | Removing → Chapter |
| q | Installing → Chapter |
| q | Renew only as pair. |
| q | Projecting bonded rubber segment points counter to direction of travel. |
| 19 - | Retainer for handbrake cable |
| 20 - | Hexagon nut, 80 Nm |
| q | Use only self-locking nuts with captive washer. |
| 21 - | Hexagon bolt, 20 Nm |
| 22 - | Spring for brake pressure regulator |
| 23 - | Hexagon socket head bolt, 20 Nm |
| 24 - | Brake pressure regulator |
| q | Checking and adjusting → Chapter |
| 25 - | Hexagon bolt M12 x 1.5 |
| q | Insert from centre of vehicle |
| 26 - | Retaining clip |
| 27 - | Bearing bracket with retainer for brake pressure regulator |
| q | After installation, check total toe setting of rear axle and align if necessary. |
| q | If possible do not loosen when removing rear axle |
| 28 - | Brake hose |
| 29 - | Flange bolt, 65 Nm |
| 30 - | Bonded rubber bush |
| q | Note correct installation position → Anchor |
| q | Removing → Chapter |
| q | Installing → Chapter |
| q | Renew only as pair. |
| q | Projecting bonded rubber segment points in direction of travel. |
| 31 - | Nut |
