Assembly overview - axle beam

1. - Cover
2. - Bolt
   • Always renew after removing
   • 50 Nm +45º
3. - Bolt
   • Always renew after removing
   • Tighten in unladen state
   • 70 Nm +360º
4. - Axle beam
   • Removing and installing
5. - Bonded rubber bush
   • Check fitting position
   • Replace
6. - Mounting bracket

Renewing bonded rubber bush for axle beam

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• Support tool - T10038-
• attachment tool - T10254-
• attachment tool - T10495-
• Torque wrenches - V.A.G 1332-
• Engine and gearbox jack - V.A.G 1383 A- -2- with gearbox support - V.A.G 1359/2- .
• Hydraulic press - VAS 6178- with press attachment - 10205/13-

• Foot pump - VAS 6179-

Removing

• Remove rear wheels.

Vehicles with vehicle level senders

• Release and pull off connector -1- on rear left vehicle level sender - G76- .
• Detach wire -2- from clip -arrow-.

• Unscrew bolt -1-.
• Pull rear left - G76- lever -2- off axle beam -3-.

Continuation for all models:

• Detach brake line -1- from clip -arrow- on mounting bracket (right-side).

Note The clip will be destroyed and must be renewed.

• Unclip electrical wire -1- from bracket -2- on axle beam (both sides) -arrows-.

• Use tensioning straps - T10038- to strap vehicle to support beams of lifting platform on both sides.

• Remove bolt -1- on left and right.
• Position engine and gearbox jack - V.A.G 1383 A- with universal gearbox support - V.A.G 1359/2- and suitable support underneath.

• Unclip wire -2- from mounting bracket -1-.
• Mark positions of bolts -arrows- on mounting bracket -1- on both sides of vehicle.
• Unscrew bolts -1- for right and left axle bodies.

• Carefully lower rear axle with engine and gearbox jack - V.A.G 1383 A- until bolt -1- can be removed.
• Unscrew bolt -1-.

• Fit special tools as shown in illustration.

1. - Spindle - T10254/5-
2. - Nut - T10254/4-
3. - Hydraulic press - VAS 6178- and thrust piece - T10205/13-
4. - Tightening plate - T10495/3-
5. - Pipe - T10495/2-
6. - Thrust piece - T10495/1-
7. - Nut - T10254/4-

• Pull out bonded rubber bush by operating the pump.

Installing

• Note correct position of bonded rubber bush -1- relative to axle beam -2-.

Lug -arrow A- on bonded rubber bush -1- must point towards notch -arrow B- on axle beam -2-.

• Fit special tools as shown in illustration.

1. - Spindle - T10254/5-
2. - Nut - T10254/4-
3. - Hydraulic press - VAS 6178- and thrust piece - T10205/13-
4. - Thrust piece - T10495/1-
5. - Metal/rubber bearing
6. - Tightening plate - T10495/3-
7. - Nut - T10254/4-

• Before pressing in bonded rubber bush, make sure that marking on bush is in line with marking on axle beam.
• Press bonded rubber bush in to stop.
• Check the position of the bonded metal-rubber bush once fitted.

Continue installation in reverse order.

Specified torques

• On vehicles with vehicle level sender, carry out basic settings for wheel damper electronics - Vehicle diagnostic tester.
• On vehicles with vehicle level sender, carry out basic adjustment of headlights.