Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Jetta. Manual — part 550

21. Hex bolt, 90 Nm

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Always replace

22. Bonded rubber mounting

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Removing and installing

42-

5, Trailing arm mountings,
removing and installing

23. Trailing arm

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Removing and installing

42-

5, Trailing arm, removing and
installing

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From 06.99 the thread -
arrowA - to mounting of buffer
stop

Item - 27 -

no longer

installed

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If the buffer stop

Item - 28 -

in trailing arm must be
installed before build date
06.99, the thread - arrow A -
must be extended to 10.5mm
diameter

24. Hex bolt, 75 Nm

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Always replace

25. Clevis mounting for rear axle

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Check and if necessary adjust
rear axle total track after
installation

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Alignment can be adjusted by
moving bearing bracket

26. Spacer

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Installed to vehicles with
heavy-duty suspension only

side of the vehicle!

A mixed installation is not
allowed

Trailing arm and transverse links (all-wheel drive vehicles), assembly overview

27. Buffer stop with threaded pin

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Tighten to 10 Nm

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No longer used after 06.99

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Buffer stop

Item - 28 -

supplied as a spare part

28. Buffer stop with locating pin

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Introduced from 06.99

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Correct installation position is
determined by locating pin

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Locating pin on underside
must be removed if buffer stop
is used on vehicles up to 06.99

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End of spring coil must lie
against the web - arrow - .

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Installation position of the
spring

42-4,

Rear wheel bearing, pressing out and in with
trailing arm installed

Trailing arm and transverse links (all-wheel drive vehicles), assembly overview

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items
required

n

Thrust piece 40 - 105

n

Hub puller 3283

n

Collar for wheel bearing inner race
3423

n

Engine/transmission jack V.A.G
1383 A with universal transmission
mount V.A.G1359/2

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Trailing arm and transverse links (all-wheel drive vehicles), assembly overview

n

Foot pump with high pressure hose V.A.G1389A/1

If there is a hand pump V.A.G 1389/1 available in the
dealership it can be converted to a foot pump.

To do this use the conversion set V.A.G 1389/4 .

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

n

Hydraulic removing and installing tool for wheel
bearing V.A.G 1459 B

n

Piston cylinder HKZ-15 with hydraulic press piece E-
0-204-T

n

Removal rods E-0-217+218

n

Special nut E-8-214

n

Press piece E-5

n

Centering with clip E-76-2

Trailing arm and transverse links (all-wheel drive vehicles), assembly overview