Assembly overview - rear axle beam, front-wheel drive — VW
Assembly overview - rear axle beam, front-wheel drive on VW: factory workshop procedure. Full factory text, tools and checks.
Workshop procedure for VW — the factory write-up, straight from real workshop data.
📋 Procedure
ℹ️ Torque figures below come verbatim from workshop data — always cross-check against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening.
Assembly overview - rear axle beam, front-wheel drive
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Press plate
VW 401
Press tool
VW 407
Press tool
VW 409
Thrust piece
VW 441
Thrust piece
VW 442
Thrust plate
VW 447 i
Thrust piece
VW 454
Fitting tool
3046
Guide sleeve
3053
Tube
3110
Socket insert 41 mm
3228
Assembly tool
3291
Torque wrench
V.A.G 1331
Torque wrench
V.A.G 1332
Torque wrench
V.A.G 1576
Note
Welding and straightening on wheel locating/supports is not permissible.
Always renew self-locking nuts.
Wheel bolt
Modified wheel bolt
Chapter
Wheel bolt
Modified wheel bolt
Chapter
Suspension link
Wheel bearings
Repairing
Chapter
.
Hexagon bolt
170 Nm
Renew each time after removing.
Hexagon bolt
100 Nm
Strut
Bonded rubber bush
Pressing out
Fig.
.
Mark installation position
Fig.
.
Pressing in
Fig.
.
Nut
170 Nm
Threads in longitudinal member
If thread is damaged
Chapter
.
Hexagon bolt
30 Nm
Clamp
Anti-roll bar
Rubber bush, slotted
Rubber bush
Clamp
Hexagon bolt
30 Nm
Hexagon bolt
Renew each time after removing.
Rubber bush
Pulling out
Fig.
.
Pulling in
Fig.
.
Coil spring
Removing: first remove upper bolt from shock absorber
Chapter
.
Examine for paint damage and rectify paint damage if necessary
Allocation
Electronic Parts Catalogue
.
Upper damping ring
Turn so that the end of the spring is in the recess.
Bump stop
40 Nm
Fitting and removing
Fig.
.
Nut
170 Nm
Thread in cross-member
If the welded nut threads in the cross member are damaged, the thread can be serviced with Heli-coil thread insert.
This repair is only possible if the bearing bracket is secured with bolts
Item
M 10 x 30.
Bearing bracket
Hexagon bolt
Allocation
Electronic Parts Catalogue
.
M 10 x 25; 65 Nm
M 10 x 30; 50 Nm and turn 90° further
Renew each time after removing.
Hexagon bolt
Renew each time after removing.
Axle beam
Aligning axle beam to vehicle
Chapter
.
Hexagon bolt
260 Nm
Renew each time after removing.
Rubber bush
Pulling out
Fig.
.
Pulling in
Fig.
.
Camber and toe can be corrected with a rubber bush with eccentric bushing
Fig.
.
Hexagon bolt
110 Nm
Renew each time after removing.
Gas-filled shock absorber
Removing and installing
Chapter
.
Allocation
Electronic Parts Catalogue
.
Cap
Nut
130 Nm
Renew each time after removing.
Hexagon bolt
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