Volkswagen Golf / Golf Plus. Manual - part 62

 

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Volkswagen Golf / Golf Plus. Manual - part 62

 

 

relation to the trailing arm.

Determining position of mounting bracket in relation to trailing arm
Dimension -a- is 34 mm.
1 - Mounting bracket
2 - Trailing arm
– Tighten bolt when dimension -a- is set.
Installing
Carry out installation in the reverse sequence, noting the follow‐

ing:
Threaded connection for trailing arm and wheel bearing housing

may be tightened only after all other components (particularly the

spring and shock absorber) of respective wheel suspension have

been installed. To tighten, wheel suspension must be in extended

position. Only then do trailing arm and wheel bearing housing

move to the necessary position -arrows-.
– Install coil spring 

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Position: threaded connection between trailing arm and wheel

bearing housing
It is important to keep to the specified sequence for the following

operations.

– Position trailing arm and mounting bracket on wheel bearing

housing using bolts -2- but do not tighten yet.

– Attach coupling rod -3- to trailing arm but do not tighten nut

yet.

– Raise wheel suspension using engine and gearbox jack -

V.A.G 1383 A- and support -T10149- until mounting bracket

contacts body.

13. Assembly overview - wheel bearing housing, trailing link (four-wheel drive, subframe made from aluminium and wheel bearing housing

made from cast steel)    

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– Tighten bolts -2- for trailing arm to specified torque, observing

the required component position 

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– Bolt coupling rod -1- to wheel bearing housing and anti-roll bar.

– Bolt handbrake cable -1- to trailing arm -2- -arrow-.

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     Rep. Gr.42 - Rear suspension

 

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– Install wheel and tighten 

⇒ page 288

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– Perform wheel alignment 

⇒ page 305

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Specified torques

Component

Specified torque

Trailing arm to wheel bearing housing

♦ Use new bolts

90 Nm + 90°

Trailing arm to mounting bracket

♦ Use new bolt

90 Nm + 90°

Mounting bracket to body

♦ Use new bolts

50 Nm +45°

Coupling rod to trailing arm.

♦ Use new nut

45 Nm

Handbrake cable to trailing arm

⇒  Brake systems; Rep. Gr.  46

13. Assembly overview - wheel bearing housing, trailing link (four-wheel drive, subframe made from aluminium and wheel bearing housing

made from cast steel)    

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Special tools and workshop

equipment required
♦ Assembly tool -T10230-
♦ Removal tool -3372-
♦ Thrust plate -VW 401-
♦ Thrust plate -VW 402-

Pressing out bonded rubber bush
– Remove trailing arm 

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     Rep. Gr.42 - Rear suspension

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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