Trailing Arm With Mounting Bracket

Trailing Arm with Mounting Bracket

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque Wrench 40-200 Nm (V.A.G 1332)

• Engine/Gearbox Jack (V.A.G 1383 A)

• Wheel Hub Support (T10149)

Removing

- Remove the wheel.

- Remove the coil spring. Refer to => [ Coil Spring ] Coil Spring.

- Remove the bolt - arrow - for parking brake cable - 1 - from trailing link - 2 -.






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






- Remove bolts - Arrows -.

- Mark the installation position of the mounting bracket on the body.

- Remove the bolts - arrows -.






- Remove trailing link with mounting bracket.

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

Installation position of mounting bracket to longitudinal control arm must then be adjusted.

Determining installation position of mounting bracket relative to trailing arm.

Dimension - a - is 34 mm.






1 Bracket
2 Trailing link

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

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

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 coupling rod - 1 - in trailing link, do not tighten nut yet.

- Raise wheel suspension using (V.A.G 1383 A) and (T10149) until mounting bracket makes contact on body.

- Tighten bolts - arrows - on old impression.






- Let down wheel suspension again using (V.A.G 1383 A) and remove (T10149) from wheel hub.

- Install coil spring => [ Coil Spring ] Coil Spring.

- Tighten bolts - arrows - for longitudinal control arm to tightening specification, observe required position of components while doing so => [ Position: Threaded connection of trailing link/wheel bearing housing ].






- Tighten coupling rod nut - 1 - on trailing arm.

- Screw parking brake cable - 1 - on trailing link - 2 - - arrow -.






- Install wheel and tighten.

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Subframe, Lower Transverse Link, Upper Transverse Link, Tie Rod, Level Control System Sensor Overview ] Subframe, Lower Transverse Link, Upper Transverse Link, Tie Rod, Level Control System Sensor Overview

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Subframe, Diagonal Braces, Crossmember, Lower Transverse Link, Upper Transverse Link, Tie Rod and Vehicle Level Sensor Overview ] Subframe, Diagonal Braces, Crossmember, Lower Transverse Link, Upper Transverse Link, Tie Rod and Vehicle Level Sensor Overview

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Wheel Bearing Housing, Wheel Bearing Unit, Trailing Arm with Bracket and Stone Chip Protection Overview ] Wheel Bearing Housing, Wheel Bearing Unit, Trailing Arm With Bracket and Stone Chip Protection Overview

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Shock Absorber and Coil Spring Overview ] Shock Absorber and Coil Spring Overview

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Stabilizer Bar Overview ] Stabilizer Bar Overview

- An axle alignment is necessary. Refer to the table => [ An Axle Alignment is Necessary When: ] An Axle Alignment is Necessary When: