Removing Rear-Axle Carrier Side Section

Fig 1: Locating Rear-Axle Carrier Position

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Only for GT4 vehicles:
Remove brake air spoiler.

Fig 2: Removing Brake Air Spoiler Mounting
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1. 1.1. Unscrew fastening screws -1- .
2. 1.2. Move brake air spoiler in direction of travel -arrow A- and remove it by pulling it downwards -arrow B- .
  Information
  - The rear brake calliper must be removed so that the brake hose does not become strained or damaged on wheel suspension parts during assembly work .
  - Do not open the brake hydraulic system (brake line remains connected) .
Remove rear brake calliper with line bracket.

Fig 3: Identifying Wheel Carrier Holder Components
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1. 2.1. Release and unplug electric plug connection for electric parking brake (EPB) -1- and unclip it from the cable retainer -2- .
2. 2.2. Release and disconnect electric plug connection for RPM sensor -3- .
3. 2.3. Only for GT4 vehicles:
  Release and disconnect electric plug connection for PASM -4- and unclip cable retainer -5- from its holder -7- .
4. 2.4. Unscrew and remove fastening screws -6- securing holder to wheel bearing housing.
5. 2.5. Evenly set back brake pads a little using water pump pliers.
  Information
  - Never use an impact bolter to loosen and tighten the brake calliper on the wheel carrier .
6. 2.6. Unscrew and remove fastening screws -arrows- .
  
  Fig 4: Locating Brake Calliper Fastening Screws
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7. 2.7. Remove the brake calliper together with the holder from the wheel bearing housing and hang it at a suitable position, e.g. using a piece of wire, in the wheel housing. Make sure that the brake pressure line is not strained.
For all vehicles except GT4:
Remove the rear toe control arm and trailing arm.
1. 3.1. Screw off fastening nuts -1- .
  
  Fig 5: Loosening Toe Control Arm And Trailing Arm
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2. 3.2. Pull off tie control arm -2- using a puller press-out tool 9560 -4- on the wheel carrier.
3. 3.3. Pull off trailing arm -3- using a puller Press-out tool 9560 -4- on the wheel carrier.
4. 3.4. Mark basic position of the eccentric threaded joints on the rear-axle carrier side section.
  
  Fig 6: Identifying Camber And Toe Eccentric Adjuster Screws
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5. 3.5. Remove eccentric threaded joints of toe control arm -2- and trailing arm -1- on rear-axle carrier side section and take off toe control arm and trailing arm.
Only for GT4 vehicles:
Remove toe control arm and rear trailing arm.
1. 4.1. Screw off fastening nut -1- .
  
  Fig 7: Loosening Toe Control Arm And Trailing Arm
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2. 4.2. Pull off toe control arm -2- using a puller Press-out tool 9560 -3- on the wheel carrier.
3. 4.3. Unscrew fastening screw -4- from the trailing arm -5- .
4. 4.4. Mark basic position of the eccentric threaded joints on the rear-axle carrier side section.
  
  Fig 8: Identifying Camber And Toe Eccentric Adjuster Screws
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5. 4.5. Remove eccentric threaded joints of toe control arm -2- and trailing arm -1- on rear-axle carrier side section and take off toe control arm and trailing arm.
Support the engine at the oil pan using transmission jack V.A.G. 1383 A WE 1082 .
Screw off two fastening nuts -1- on the transmission mount -3- .

Fig 9: Identifying Transmission Mount Bracket
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Undo fastening nut -1- , unscrew fastening screw -2- and remove rear-axle carrier side section -3- in a downward direction.
Replace fastening screw/-2- .

Fig 10: Identifying Body Bracket
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