Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing

–  Measure distance -a- from centre of wheel to edge of wheel housing using, for example with a measuring tape –  Note measured value. This is required for tightening the bolts for the rear axle on the mounting bracket. –  Fit brake pedal depressor -V.A.G 1869/2-. –  Raise vehicle to working height.   Note Treat mounting with rust remover (commercially available) and allow a period for treatment to take effect, if possible. Vehicles with ABS

–  Fold-up rear seat bench and disconnect connection -1-. –  Unclip rubber grommets -arrows- from floor panel and move speed sensor wiring from interior. Continuation for all vehicles –  Remove handbrake cables from retainers.

–  Disconnect brake lines -arrow A- and pull brake hose -1- out of retainer. Vehicle with brake pressure regulator –  Remove bolts -arrows B-. Continuation for all vehicles –  Position engine and gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A-. –  Remove bolts -2- between mounting bracket and rear axle on each side. –  Lower rear axle with engine and gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A-.

–  Insert rear axle securing bolts -1- into mountng bracket again and secure. –  Secure rear axle on both sides with tensioning strap -T10038--2-.   Note Position engine and gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A- with universal gearbox support -V.A.G 1359/2- below suspension link (risk of accident due to falling parts on pulling out the bush).

–  Fit pressure plate -VAS 6295/2--1- on inner bush and insert thrust bolt -VAS 6295/4--3- into bush from outside. The cutters of the pressure plate -VAS 6295/2--1- must point towards the axle and must be securely inserted between bush and axle -arrows-. –  Fit hydraulic cylinder -VAS 6178- with pressure plate -3111/5- behind the outer rubber-bonded bush. The cutters of the pressure plate -3111/5--1- must point towards the axle and must be securely inserted between bush and axle -arrows-. –  Secure pressure plate -3111/5- using bolts of pressure plate -VAS 6295/2-. –  Press out bonded rubber bush. 1 -  Pressure plate -VAS 6295/2- 2 -  Pressure plate -3111/5- 3 -  Thrust bolt -VAS 6295/4- 4 -  Extension, 104 mm -VAS 6180/4- 5 -  Pull rods -VAS 6295/3- 6 -  Cylinder mounting -VAS 6295/1- 7 -  Hydraulic press -VAS 6178-

–  Fit hydraulic cylinder -VAS 6178- with pressure plate -3111/5- and press out rubber-bonded bush. The cutters of the pressure plate -3111/5--1- must point towards the axle and must be securely inserted between bush and axle -arrows-. 1 -  Pressure plate -3111/5- 2 -  Thrust bolt -VAS 6295/4- 3 -  Thrust pad -VAS 6295/6- 4 -  Extension, 104 mm -VAS 6180/4- 5 -  Pull rods -VAS 6295/3- 6 -  Cylinder mounting -VAS 6295/1- 7 -  Hydraulic press -VAS 6178-