Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Jetta. Manual — part 534

- Tighten rear axle with tensioning strap T10038 over
mounting from muffler system.

Vehicles with automatic headlight range control

- Removing coupling rod from Left Rear Level Control
System Sensor G76 from rear axle

40-2, Left rear level

control system sensor G76 on rear axle for front wheel
drive

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Continue for all vehicles

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Place engine/transmission jack V.A.G1383A with
universal transmission support V.A.G1359/2 under the
control arm (danger of accident from falling parts
when pulling out the wheel hub and the wheel
bearing).

- Pulling out bonded rubber bushing

1 - VAS6178

2 - VAS6180/1

3 - VAS6180/4 long

4 - VAS6180/3

Rear axle, servicing

5 - Thrust tube 3416/2

6 - VAS6180/2

7 - V.A.G1383A with V.A.G1359/2

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The edges of separating device VAS6180/2 must
come in position between the collar of the bonded
rubber bushing and the connection of the control arm.

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The note "Top" on the separating device VAS6180/2
must point to the control arm.

Installing

Bonded rubber bushing is marked on face with marks - 1 - .

They must align with edge - arrow - on trailing arm - 2 - .

- Mark position of marks - 1 - on long side of bonded rubber
bushing.

- Install bonded rubber bushing and special tools on rear
axle.

1 - VAS6178

2 - VAS6180/1

Rear axle, servicing

3 - VAS6180/6

4 - VAS6180/7

5 - Bonded rubber bushing

6 - VAS6180/8

7 - V.A.G1383A with V.A.G1359/2

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The note "Top" on the device VAS6180/8 points to the
control arm.

- Before installing bonded rubber bushing, make sure that
the mark - arrow A - align with edge - arrowB - of trailing
arm.

- Press in bonded rubber bushing until a gap of 0.2 mm -
arrow - is available.

- Measure this gap - arrow - with a measure gauge - A - .

- Check position of bonded rubber bushing after installing.

Tighten vehicle to the lifting platform

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

Rear axle, servicing

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

1 - Support arm of lifting platform

2 - Tightening strap T10038

- The vehicle must be tightened with tensioning straps on
left and right side.

- Grease bonded rubber bushing kidney shaped cavity with
assembly paste G052150A2 before installing rear axle.

If the rear axle is not "lubricated" when installed, it will
be noisy when driving.

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

Otherwise the bonded rubber bushing will be distorted,
resulting in reduced service life.

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

- Install wheel hub support T10149 with a wheel bolt.

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

Rear axle, servicing