Removal and Replacement

Trailing Arm with Mounting Bracket

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1332)

• Mount (T10149)

Perform The Following:

Removing

- Loosen the wheel bolts.

- Raise the vehicle.

- Remove wheel.

- Remove coil spring. Refer to => [ Spring ] Service and Repair.

- Disconnect the brake cable - 1 - from the bracket - 2 -.






- Push the lever on the brake caliper - 2 - in - direction of arrow -.






- Disengage the brake cable - 1 - from the lever on the brake caliper - 2 -.

- Squeeze the tabs - 3 - and remove the brake cable - 1 - from the bracket - 4 - on the brake caliper.

- Pull the brake cable - 1 - out of the retainer - arrow A - on the bracket - 2 -.






- Pull the brake cable - 1 - in - direction of arrow -out of the guide - arrow B - on the bracket - 2 -.

- Remove the cover - 1 - - arrows -.






- Fasten engine/transmission jack (V.A.G 1383 A) using wheel hub support - T10149 - to wheel hub with a wheel bolt.






• Do not lift or lower vehicle when the engine/transmission jack (V.A.G 1383 A) stands below the vehicle. Vehicle could slip off lift.

• Do not leave engine/transmission jack (V.A.G 1383 A) below vehicle any longer than necessary.

- Mark the mounting bracket installation location on the body.

- Remove bolts - Arrows -.






- Remove the coupling rod - 1 - from trailing link.






- Remove the screws - arrows -.

- Remove trailing link with mounting bracket.

If longitudinal control arm is being replaced, mounting bracket must be removed from longitudinal control arm.

Installation position of mounting bracket to trailing link must then be adjusted.

Determining installation position of mounting bracket relative to trailing link

Dimension - a -: 34 +/- 1 mm.






1. Bracket

2. Trailing link


- When dimension - a - has been adjusted, tighten bolt.

Installing

Threaded connection of trailing link/wheel bearing housing must only be tightened when all other components (spring and strut always) of the respective wheel suspension have been already assembled. To tighten, suspension must be unloaded. Only now do the trailing link and wheel bearing housing move into the position required - arrows -.

Position: Threaded connection of trailing link/wheel bearing housing





Always perform the following work in the sequence given!

- Install trailing link and mounting bracket with bolts - arrows - on wheel bearing housing but do not yet tighten.






- Insert the coupling rod - 1 - into the trailing arm and stabilizer bar but do not tighten the nut.

- Raise wheel suspension using engine/transmission jack (V.A.G 1383 A) and wheel hub support (T10149) until mounting bracket makes contact on body.

- Tighten bolts - arrows - on old impression.






- Let down wheel suspension again using engine/transmission jack (V.A.G 1383 A) and remove wheel hub support (T10149) from wheel hub.

- Tighten the trailing arm bolts - arrows - to the tightening specification. Make sure each component is in its correct position => [ Position: Threaded connection of trailing link/wheel bearing housing ].






- Connect the coupling rod - 1 - to the wheel bearing housing and stabilizer bar.

- Insert the brake cable - 1 - into the guide - arrow B - on the bracket - 2 - opposite the - direction of arrow -.






- Clip the brake cable - 1 - back into the retainer - arrow A - on the bracket - 2 -.

- Push the brake cable - 1 - through the bracket - 4 - on the brake caliper until both tabs - 3 - engage.






- Press the lever - 2 - located on the brake caliper in - direction of arrow - and engage the brake cable - 1 -.

The brake cable must be installed without tension between the bracket on the brake caliper and the bracket on the rear axle.

- Attach the brake cable - 1 - to the bracket - 2 -.






• Attach the brake cable to at the marking on the cable.

- Install coil spring. Refer to => [ Spring ] Service and Repair.

- Install wheel and tighten.

- Perform an axle alignment.

Tightening Specifications