Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Jetta. Manual — part 559

- Remove bolt - 1 - and/or - 2 - .

3 - Upper transverse link

4 - Lower transverse link

5 - Trailing arm

- Remove bolt - 1 - and/or - 2 - .

To make easier disassembly/assembly remove bolt - 5 - if
necessary.

3 - Upper transverse link

4 - Lower transverse link

Installing

Installation is carried out in reverse sequence.

Tighten vehicle to lifting platform

Caution!

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

If the vehicle is not secured, there is a risk that it may
slip off the hoist.

- Remove plugs from trailing arm - 3 - and tighten
tensioning strap .

1 - Support arm of lifting platform

2 - Tensioning strap T10038 ; The vehicle must be fastened
with the tensioning straps on left and right side.

Tightening bearing bracket is only possible, when the
measured value - a - from middle of wheel hub to lower
edge bordering wheel housing is reached.

- Turn wheel hub until one of the holes for the wheel bolts is
at the 12 o'clock position.

- Install wheel hub support T10149 with a wheel bolt.

- Raise wheel bearing housing using engine/transmission
jack until dimension - a - is reached.

Caution!

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Do not raise or lower the vehicle if the
engine/transmission jack is under the vehicle.

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Do not leave engine/transmission jack under the

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

vehicle longer than necessary.

- Tighten bolts from bearing bracket to rear axle with
tightening torque.

Check camber and toe adjustment on alignment
machine after installing.

Fastener/location

Tightening torques:

Transverse link to trailing arm
Use new nuts and bolts!

70 Nm plus an additional

1

/

4

turn 90

Transverse link to subframe
Use new nuts and bolts!

70 Nm plus an additional

1

/

4

turn 90

Drive axle to final drive flange shaft

40 Nm

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

42 - 6

Subframe with final drive, assembly
overview

1. Multiple point socket head bolt,

60 Nm

2. Bonded rubber bushing for final

drive

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Removing and installing

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6, Bonded rubber bushings for
final drive, removing and
installing

3. Multiple point socket head bolt,

60 Nm

4. Bonded rubber bushing for

subframe

Subframe with final drive, assembly overview