42 38 19 Removing and installing rear-axle carrier side section - as of MY 2005 (All Models): Information: Installing

Fig 1: Rear-axle carrier side section disassembled

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1 - Rear-axle carrier side section

2 - Diagonal brace

3 - Support plate

4 - Cross member

5 - Sensor

6 - Restraining cable

7 - V-brace

Fig 2: Rear-axle carrier side section

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1. Install rear-axle carrier side section.

Tighten screws -3- only slightly. See Figure.

Fig 3: Cross member

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2. Install cross member together with sensor.

Tighten screws -4a- only slightly. See Fig 3.

Sensor

Fit sensor on control arm and connect electric plug connection.

Cross member

Insert electric plug connection in holder -Arrows- . See Fig 3.

Fig 4: Rear-axle carrier side section

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3. Install eccentric threaded joints (toe and transverse control arm) at rear-axle carrier side section.

3.1. Install toe eccentric threaded joint between transverse strut and rear-axle carrier side section.

Set the basic position of the toe eccentrics at the marked position -see Arrow- on the rear-axle carrier side section and tighten nuts. See Figure.

3.2. Install camber eccentric threaded joint between toe control arm and rear-axle carrier side section.

Set the basic position of the toe eccentrics at the marked position -see Arrow- on the rear-axle carrier side section and tighten nuts. See Figure.

Fig 5: Securing support plate

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4. Insert support plate and align rear-axle carrier side section.

Insert the support plate and secure it to the following components, see -Arrows- : See Fig 5.

Rear-axle carrier side section, cross member, V-brace

Align rear-axle carrier side section as required until the hole patterns are perfectly matched. It must be possible to insert the support plate without tension.

5. Tighten screws on rear-axle carrier side section and cross member.

5.1. Tighten screws securing rear-axle carrier side section to body. → Tightening torque: 65 (48 ftlb.) Nm

5.2. Tighten screws securing cross member to rear-axle carrier side section. → Tightening torque: 65 (48 ftlb.) Nm

6. Install transmission bracket with hydraulic mount.

Fig 6: Mount for transmission bracket

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6.1. Tighten screws securing transmission bracket to transmission.

6.1.1. Transmission bracket to Tiptronic transmission

→ Tightening torque: 65 (48 ftlb.) Nm

6.1.2. Transmission bracket to manual transmission

→ Tightening torque: 65 (48 ftlb.) Nm

Fig 7: Hydraulic mount

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6.2. Tighten nuts securing hydraulic mount -Arrows- to rear-axle carrier side section. See Fig 7.

A - Transmission support

B - Hydraulic mount

C - Fastening nut (never loosen)

→ Tightening torque: 33 (24 ftlb.) Nm

Fig 8: Support plate/diagonal brace

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7. Fit support plate with diagonal brace.

A - Support plate

B - Diagonal brace

Insert and tighten bolts and nuts for the support plate -A- and diagonal braces -B- . See Fig 8.

Support plate to cross member:

→ Tightening torque: 65 (48 ftlb.) Nm

Support plate to V-brace:

→ Tightening torque: 65 (48 ftlb.) Nm

Diagonal braces with support plate to rear-axle carrier side section:

→ Tightening torque: 65 (48 ftlb.) Nm

Diagonal brace to body:

→ Tightening torque: 65 (48 ftlb.) Nm