Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Jetta. Manual — part 532

Greasing bonded rubber bushing

- Grease bonded rubber bushing kidney shaped cavity with
assembly paste G 052 150 A2 before installing rear axle.

If 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 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
12 o'clock position.

- Install wheel hub support T10149 with a wheel bolt.

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

Caution!

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

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Do not leave engine and transmission lift under
the vehicle longer than necessary.

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

Installation is continued in reverse sequence

After installing check position of steering wheel during a test
drive.

If steering wheel is not in straight ahead position the front
axle alignment must be checked!

Rear axle, servicing

Fastener/location

Tightening torques:

Shock absorber to body
Use new bolts!

75 Nm

Bearing bracket to rear axle
Use new nuts and bolts!

80 Nm

Rear axle, assembly overview

Note:

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Welding and straightening on axle
beam and stub axle is not permitted.

1. Axle beam

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Stub axle contact surfaces and
threaded holes are to be free
of paint and dirt

2. Spacer bushing

Rear axle, servicing

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Check bushing for damage

3. Coil spring

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Application

See Parts

Catalog

4. Spring support

5. Hex bolt

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30 Nm plus an additional

1

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4

turn 90

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Always replace

6. Shock absorber

7. Hex bolt

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40 Nm plus an additional

1

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4

turn 90

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Always replace

8. Hex nut

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Always replace

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The axle beam must be in the
middle position when
tightening nut

Material: Zinc

If weld nut threads are damaged,
threads can be repaired using
Heli-Coil thread inserts.

Servicing thread in side rail

40-3, Threads in longitudinal
member, servicing

Functional check

Item - 1 -

We recommend that the rear of
the vehicle be loaded with the
weight of one person when
tightening

Rear axle, servicing

9. Hex socket head bolt, 8 Nm

10. Speed sensor

11. Stub axle

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Straightening operations are
not allowed!

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Recutting thread is not
allowed!

12. Stone protection plate

13. Phillips-head screw, 4 Nm

14. Brake disc

15. Dust cap

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Always replace

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Pressing out and driving in

42-3, Wheel bearing/wheel
hub on vehicles with disc
brakes, removing and
installing

16. Self-locking 12-point nut, 175 Nm

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Always replace

17. Wheel hub with wheel bearing

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Always replace

18. Hex bolt, 60 Nm

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Always replace

A perfect seal is only achieved
using a new dust cap.

The wheel bearing and wheel
hub are installed together in a
housing.

This wheel bearing/hub unit is
maintenance and adjustment
free. Adjusting and servicing is
not possible!

Rear axle, servicing