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Running gear, axles, steering

Renewing bonded rubber bush for axle beam

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Renewing bonded rubber bush for axle beam

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Tensioning strap -T10038-

Assembly tool -T10254-

Assembly tool -T10495-

Torque wrench -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- and press button -10205/13-


Foot pump -VAS 6179-

Removing

  • Loosen wheel bolts.
  • Raise vehicle.
  • Remove rear wheels.

Vehicles with vehicle level sender
Renewing bonded rubber bush for axle beam
  • Release and pull off connector -1- on rear left vehicle level sender -G76-.
  • Unclip line -2- from clip -arrow-.
Renewing bonded rubber bush for axle beam
  • Remove bolt -1-.
  • Pull rear left -G76- lever -2- off axle beam -3-.

Continuation for all vehicles
Renewing bonded rubber bush for axle beam
  • Unclip brake line -1- from clip -arrow- on right mounting bracket.
Note

The clip will be destroyed and must be renewed.
Renewing bonded rubber bush for axle beam
  • Unclip electric cable -1- from both sides -arrows- of retainer -2- on axle beam.
 Renewing bonded rubber bush for axle beam
  • Use tensioning straps -T10038--1- to strap vehicle to support beams of lifting platform on both sides.
WARNING If the vehicle is not strapped down, there is a great danger that the vehicle will slip off the lifting platform!
Renewing bonded rubber bush for axle beam
  • 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 line -2- from mounting bracket -1-.
  • Mark positions of bolts -arrows- on mounting bracket -1- on both sides of vehicle.
Renewing bonded rubber bush for axle beam
  • Unscrew bolts -1- for right and left axle bodies.
Renewing bonded rubber bush for axle beam
  • Carefully lower rear axle with engine and gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A- until bolt -1- can be removed.
  • Remove bolt -1-.
Renewing bonded rubber bush for axle beam
  • Fit special tools as shown in illustration.
Renewing bonded rubber bush for axle beam

1 - Spindle -T10254/5-

2 - Nut -T10254/4-

3 - Hydraulic press -VAS 6178- and thrust piece -T10205/13-

4 - Thrust plate -T10495/3-

5 - Tube -T10495/2-

Make sure that the tube is lying against the axle beam -arrow-.

6 - Thrust piece -T10495/1-

7 - Nut -T10254/4-

  • Pull out bonded rubber bush by operating the pump.

Installing
  • Ensure correct installation position of bonded rubber bush -1- on axle beam -2-.
Lug -arrow A- of bonded rubber bush -1- must point towards lug -arrow B- of axle beam -2-.
Renewing bonded rubber bush for axle beam
  • 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 - Bonded rubber bush

6 - Thrust plate -T10495/3-

7 - Nut -T10254/4-

Renewing bonded rubber bush for axle beam
  • Before pressing in bonded rubber bush, make sure that marking on bonded rubber bush aligns with mark on axle beam.
  • Press bonded rubber bush in to stop.
  • After mounting, check installed position of bonded rubber bush.

Continue installation in reverse order.

Specified torques

→ Chapter „Assembly overview - axle beam“

→ Chapter „Assembly overview - rear vehicle level sender, torsion beam axle“

→ Chapter „Torque settings for wheel bolts“

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 → Electrical system; Rep. gr.94.

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