Repairing rear axle (front-wheel drive vehicles) — VW
Repairing rear axle (front-wheel drive vehicles) 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.
VW
Passat
1994
Running gear
Running gear
Edition
11.2005
Repairing rear axle (front-wheel drive vehicles)
Note
The rear axle and wheel bearings are identical on basic and Plus running gear.
Welding and straightening work must not be carried out on the axle beam.
Wheel bolt, 110 Nm
Self-locking hexagon nut, 70 Nm
When nut is tightened, axle beam must be in the horizontal position (unladen vehicle state).
Hexagon bolt, 25 Nm
Suspension strut
Removing and installing
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Dismantling and assembling
Chapter
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Wheel bearing
Repairing vehicles with drum brakes
Chapter
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Repairing vehicles with disc brakes
Chapter
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Self-locking hexagon nut, 80 Nm
Use only self-locking nuts with captive washer.
When nut is tightened, axle beam must be in the horizontal position (unladen vehicle state).
Hexagon bolt
Insert from centre of vehicle.
Flange bolt, 70 Nm
Reworking cap nut in longitudinal member when thread is damaged
Chapter
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Bearing bracket with retainer for brake pressure regulator
Installation position
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After installation, check total toe setting of rear axle and align if necessary.
If possible do not loosen when removing rear axle.
Hexagon nut with collar, 35 Nm
Bracket for regulating spring
Bonded rubber bush
Inner: note installation position
Anchor
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Outer: note installation position
Anchor
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Removing
Chapter
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Installing
Chapter
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Renew only as pair.
Axle beam
Keep contact surface and tapped holes for stub axle free from paint and dirt.
Retainer for handbrake cable
Unbolting and bolting suspension strut to body
Removing and installing cover for belt inertia reel
Body repairs
Rep. Gr.
70
.
Removing and installing belt inertia reel
Body repairs
Rep. Gr.
68
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Specified torque for belt inertia reel bolt
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: 40 Nm.
Unbolting and bolting suspension strut to body
Remove and install both securing bolts
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from vehicle interior (viewed through rear left side window).
Specified torque: 25 Nm
Removing and installing suspension strut
Suspension strut is additionally fastened to body with 4 retaining lugs. To remove, turn suspension strut until retaining lugs lie in cut-outs.
Bolting mounting bracket to axle beam
Angle to axle beam 13° 30′ ± 1°.
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