Assembly overview - rear axle housing, leaf spring, anti-roll bar, shock absorber, LT 28/35 — VW
Assembly overview - rear axle housing, leaf spring, anti-roll bar, shock absorber, LT 28/35 on VW: factory workshop procedure.
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.
VW
LT
1997
Running gear
Running gear, axles, steering
Edition
04.2009
Assembly overview - rear axle housing, leaf spring, anti-roll bar, shock absorber, LT 28/35
Note
Welding and straightening on wheel locating parts is not permissible.
Always renew corroded nuts and bolts.
Always renew self-locking nuts.
Hexagon bolt
Allocation
Parts catalogue
Always renew after removing
Bonded rubber bush
Different at front and rear.
Pressing out
Fig.
.
Pressing in
Fig.
.
Bump stop
Saddle plate
U bolt
Hexagon bolt
Always renew after removing.
Hexagon bolt
Always renew after removing.
Self-locking hexagon nut
Tightening torque: 80 Nm +
1
/
4
turn (90°) further.
Always renew after removing.
Leaf spring
Bolt to shackle before installing
Fig.
.
Leaf spring with rubber support spring
Fig.
.
Installation position
Fig.
.
Self-locking hexagon nut
Tightening torque: 110 Nm.
Always renew after removing.
Shackle
Bonded rubber bush
Pressing out
Fig.
.
Pressing in
Fig.
.
Connection cable for brake pad wear indicator
Hexagon bolt
Tightening torque: 10 Nm.
Always renew after removing.
Adjusting speed sensor gap
Brake system
Rep. Gr.
45
Removing and installing parts of ABS system on front and rear axles
.
Speed sensor
Spring pin
Flange nut
Always renew after removing.
Tighten diagonally in two stages:
1st stage: tightening torque: 50 Nm.
2nd stage: tightening torque: 180 Nm +
1
/
4
turn (180°) further.
Brake caliper
Repairing brake caliper, LT 28/35, ATE
Brake system
Rep. Gr.
47
Repairing rear brake caliper
.
Wheel bolt
Tightening torque for wheel bolts
Chapter
Brake pad wear indicator
Self-locking hexagon nut
Tightening torque: 30 Nm.
Always renew after removing.
Self-locking hexagon nut
Tightening torque: 75 Nm +
1
/
4
turn (90°) further.
Always renew after removing.
Self-locking hexagon nut
Tightening torque: 120 Nm.
Always renew after removing.
Shock absorber
Disposing of
Body repair, general notes, disposal instructions
Checking shock absorber for leaks and noises.
Hexagon bolt
Always renew after removing.
Bolt, left
With mounting for lever for brake pressure regulator
29
.
On right as hexagon bolt M14 x 1.5 x 150.
Adjusting lever
Bush
Lever for brake pressure regulator
Adjusting
Brake system
Rep. Gr.
47
Checking and adjusting brake pressure regulator
.
Washer
Retaining clip
Propshaft
Before removing, mark position relative to differential flange.
Suspend from body with wire.
Hexagon bolt
Tightening torque: 70 Nm.
Rear axle beam
Self-locking hexagon nut
Tightening torque: 80 Nm +
1
/
4
turn (90°) further.
Always renew after removing.
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