Assembly overview: wheel bearing housing, trailing link (four-wheel drive, subframe made from aluminium and wheel bearing housing made from cast steel) — VW
Assembly overview: wheel bearing housing, trailing link (four-wheel drive, subframe made from aluminium and wheel bearing housing made from cast steel) on.
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
Golf
2004
Golf Plus
2005
Running gear
Running gear, axles, steering
Edition
09.2015
Assembly overview: wheel bearing housing, trailing link (four-wheel drive, subframe made from aluminium and wheel bearing housing made from cast steel)
Arrow
indicates direction of travel.
Bolt
50 Nm + 45° further
Always renew after removing.
Mounting bracket
Bolt
M12 x 1.5 x 80
90 Nm + 90° further
Always renew after removing.
Coupling rod
Bolt
90 Nm + 90° further
Always renew after removing.
Only wheel bearing housings made from aluminium are available as replacement parts. Therefore, certain parts have to be exchanged and/or installed in addition when replacing
Chapter
Trailing arm
Removing and installing
Chapter
.
Repairing
Chapter
Drive shaft
Assembly overview
Chapter
.
Removing and installing
Chapter
.
Bolt
M12 x 1.5 x 45
70 Nm + 90° further
Always renew after removing.
Wheel bearing housing
Removing and installing
Chapter
.
Installing with wheel bearing housings made from aluminium is permissible
Electronic parts catalogue
Only wheel bearing housings made from aluminium are available as replacement parts. Therefore, certain parts have to be exchanged and/or installed in addition when replacing
Chapter
Rear speed sensor
G44/G46
Bolt
9 Nm
Bonded rubber bush
Renewing
Chapter
.
Nut
45 Nm
Self-locking
Always renew after removing.
Cross-head screw
4 Nm
Brake disc
Bolt
Various versions
Allocation
Electronic parts catalogue
Hexagon bolt, 180 Nm and turn +180° further
Loosening and tightening hexagon bolt for drive shaft
Chapter
WARNING
There are two versions of the twelve-point head bolt, with and without ribs Distinguishing feature
Fig.
.
When installing a twelve-point bolt, always note which version of the twelve-point bolt is installed
The respective specified torque must also be used.
The specified torque for twelve-point bolts
»with«
ribbing is 70 Nm + 90° when loosening and tightening
Chapter
.
The specified torque for twelve-point bolts
»without«
ribbing is 200 Nm + 180° when loosening and tightening
Chapter
.
Wheel hub with wheel bearing
ABS sensor ring is installed in wheel bearing.
Removing and installing
Chapter
.
The wheel bearing and wheel hub are assembled in one housing.
This wheel bearing/wheel hub unit is maintenance free and has no play. Adjustments and repairs are not possible!
Bolt
10 Nm
Only wheel bearing housings made from aluminium are available as replacement parts. Therefore, certain parts have to be exchanged and/or installed in addition when replacing
Chapter
Splash plate
Only wheel bearing housings made from aluminium are available as replacement parts. Therefore, certain parts have to be exchanged and/or installed in addition when replacing
Chapter
Distinguishing features between twelve-point head bolt with ribbing and twelve-point head bolt without ribbing.
The twelve-point head bolts can be distinguished by the contact surfaces
arrow A
and
arrow B
.
I
Twelve-point head bolt with ribbing
arrow A
II
Twelve-point head bolt without ribbing
arrow B
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Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.
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