Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Jetta. Manual — part 558

- Loosen bearing bracket on body - arrows - .

- Disconnect brake line if necessary.

If trailing arm is to be replaced, the bearing bracket must be
transferred.

Bearing bracket installation position must be set as
described on

42-5,

.

Determine bearing bracket installation position to
trailing arm

Dimension - a - is 53.5 2 mm

1 - Bearing bracket

2 - Trailing arm

Installing

Installation is carried out in reverse sequence.

Tighten vehicle to lifting platform

Caution!

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

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

- 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 the 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
vehicle longer than necessary.

- Tighten bolts from bearing bracket to rear axle with

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

tightening torque.

Check camber and toe adjustment on alignment
machine after installing.

Fastener/location

Tightening torques

Brake caliper to trailing arm

65 Nm

Bearing bracket to trailing arm

90 Nm

Mounting bracket to body

75 Nm

Transverse link to trailing arm
Use new nuts and bolts!

70 Nm plus an additional

1

/

4

turn 90

Shock absorber to trailing arm

110 Nm

Drive axle inner joint to final drive flange

40 Nm

12-point nut to wheel hub

42-7, Installing

Transverse link, removing and installing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

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Tensioning strap T10038

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Wheel hub support T10149

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

- Measure dimension - a - from center of wheel to lower
edge of wheelhouse.

- Make a note of the measurement. This is necessary to
tighten the bolts for the rear axle to the bearing bracket.

Removing

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 all wheel drive

.

Continue for all vehicles

- Remove spring

Removing and installing spring

42-4, Spring, removing

and installing

.

Removing and installing spring R32

42-4, Spring R32,

removing and installing

- Disconnect drive axle - 1 - from final drive flange shaft - 2 -
.

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