Trailing Arm With Mounting Bracket, Removing And Installing: Installing

Install in reverse order of removal and note the following:

Position: Trailing Arm/Wheel Bearing Housing Threaded Connection

Fig 1: Identifying Longitudinal Control Arm And Wheel Bearing Housing Moved To Required Position

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

Always Perform the Following Work in the Sequence Given!

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-- Install the trailing arm and mounting bracket with bolts -1 and 2- on the wheel bearing housing but do not yet tighten.

-- Raise the suspension using : VAS6931  and : T10149  until the mounting bracket contacts the body.

-- Tighten the bolts -arrows- onto the old impression or the marking applied previously.

Fig 2: Tighten The Bolts -arrows-

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-- Secure the line -2- to the bracket -1-.

-- Lower the suspension again using : VAS6931  and remove : T10149  from wheel hub.

-- Install the coil spring. Refer to SPRING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Tighten the bolts -arrows- for trailing arm to tightening specification, while observing the required position of components. Refer to Fig 1.

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-- Install the bracket by pressing in the rivet inner pins -arrows-.

-- Evaluate if an axle alignment is needed. Refer to NEED FOR AXLE ALIGNMENT, EVALUATING .

Tightening Specifications 

• Refer to OVERVIEW - TRAILING ARM 
• Refer to OVERVIEW - UNDERBODY TRIM PANELS .
• Refer to WHEELS AND TIRES