Assembly overview: Rear axle Golf Estate — VW

Note:

Welding and straightening of the axle beam is not permissible.

Always renew self-locking nuts.
Always renew corroded nuts/bolts.

Hexagon bolt with washer, M 16 x 1.5
220 Nm
Renew

Support washer
Upper mounting ring (rubber)
Thrust washer
Hexagon nut, 25 Nm
Dished washer
Hexagon nut, 25 Nm

Protective cap
Packing
Suspension strut mounting in wheel housing
Suspension strut
Removing and installing=>Page
42-32
Dismantling and assembling =>Page
42-33

Cap nut in side member for mounting bracket
If threads are damaged, rework captive nut in side member => Page
42-12

Wheel bolt,110 Nm
Wheel bearing
Servicing
Vehicles with drum brakes =>Page
42-36

Hexagon nut, self-locking

Brake pipe with union
Axle beam
Stub axle contact surfaces and threaded holes are to be free of paint and dirt

Bonded rubber mounting
Note installation position
=> Fig.
5
Pressing out => Fig.
3
and
4
Pressing in => Fig.
6
Only renew as pair
Protruding rubber/metal segment points opposite to direction of travel

Handbrake cable bracket
Hexagon nut, 80 Nm
Use only self-locking nuts with captive washers

Hexagon bolt, 20 Nm
Brake pressure regulator spring
Socket head bolt, 20 Nm
Brake pressure regulator
Checking and adjusting =>Page
47-26

Hexagon bolt, M 12 x 1.5
Fit from centre of vehicle

Retaining clip
Mounting bracket with retainer for brake pressure regulator
Check and if necessary adjust rear axle total track after installation
If possible do not loosen when removing the rear axle

Brake hose
Shouldered bolt, 65 Nm
Bonded rubber mounting
Note installation position
=> Fig.
5
Pressing out => Fig.
3
and
4
Pressing in => Fig.
6
Only renew as pair
Protruding rubber/metal segment points in direction of travel

Nut

Fig.3
Pressing inner half of bonded rubber mounting out of axle beam

Note:

Before using special tool 3111 it is important to grease spindle with Molybdenum grease.

Fig.4
Pressing outer half of bonded rubber mounting out of axle beam

To do this screw base plate into the pressure plate 3111/5 from the opposite side.

Note:

On no account should mounting be driven out. Otherwise the mounting seat will be widened and a tight seating of the new mounting cannot be assured.

Fig.5
Installation position of rubber bonded mounting

Protruding segment of bonded rubber mounting faces forward on inside and rearward on outside.

Fig.6
Pressing bonded rubber mounting into axle beam

Press both halves in one after the other until the mounting conical section contacts the axle beam.