Trailing arm and transverse links, assembly overview
- Never load the wheel bearing when the drive shaft is removed.
- When the vehicle is to be on its wheels and moved, an outer joint from a drive shaft must be installed.
- Welding and straightening operations are not permitted on load-bearing or wheel-controlling components.
- Always replace self-locking nuts.
- Always replaced corroded bolts/nuts.
1 - Multiple point socket head bolt, 40 Nm
2 - Subframe
- Removing and installing → Subframe, removing and installing
3 - Driveshaft
- Pulling axle shaft out from wheel hub and pressing in → Removing and installing axle shafts → Rear drive shafts, removing and installing
4 - Hex bolt M 12 x 1.5 x 80
- Replace each time it is removed
- Installation position was modified: bolt head points opposite direction of travel
5 - Hex bolt M 12 x 1.5 x 75
- Replace each time it is removed
6 - Upper transverse link
- Removing and installing → Transverse link, removing and installing
- Different versions
- From model year 2003 is installed a trailing arm with an adjusting hole to adjust camber
- Application See Parts Catalog
7 - Ball joint
- Check rubber boots for damage and cracks
- Removing and installing → Upper ball joint/bonded rubber bushing, removing and installing
Starting from model year 2004 a bonded rubber bushing is inserted in place of the ball joint.
If the ball joint must be replaced, then a new bonded rubber bushing and additionally a new upper transverse link must be inserted above.
At the same time must that ball joint and that lower transverse link must be replaced.
The replacement of the ball joints by the bonded rubber bushing must be done on both side of the vehicle!
A mixed installation is not allowed
8 - Internal hex head bolt, 65 Nm
9 - Brake caliper
- Servicing → 47 BRAKES - HYDRAULIC COMPONENTS
10 - Hex head bolt, 10 Nm
11 - Self-locking 12-point nut
- Fastening
- Replace each time it is removed
12 - Phillips head screw, 4 Nm
13 - Brake disc
14 - Wheel hub with speed sensor rotor
- Rotor is welded to wheel hub
- Removing and installing → Rear wheel bearing, pressing out and in with trailing arm installed
15 - Circlip
- Ensure it is seated properly
16 - Wheel bearing
- Replace, as it is destroyed during pressing out
- Removing and installing → Rear wheel bearing, pressing out and in with trailing arm installed
17 - Shield plate
18 - Nut, self-locking
- 70 Nm and turn additional 90 °
- Replace each time it is removed
19 - Lower transverse link
- Removing and installing → Transverse link, removing and installing
- Different versions
- From model year 2003 is installed a trailing arm with an adjusting hole to adjust camber
- Application See Parts Catalog
20 - Ball joint
- Check rubber boots for damage and cracks
- Removing and installing → Lower ball joint/bonded rubber bushing, removing and installing
Starting from model year 2004 a bonded rubber bushing is inserted in place of the ball joint.
If the ball joint must be replaced, then a new bonded rubber bushing and additionally a new lower transverse link must be inserted above.
At the same time must that ball joint and that upper transverse link must be replaced.
The replacement of the ball joints by the bonded rubber bushing must be done on both side of the vehicle!
A mixed installation is not allowed
21 - Hex head bolt, 90 Nm
- Replace each time it is removed
22 - Bonded rubber mounting
- Removing and installing → Trailing arm mountings, removing and installing
23 - Trailing arm
- Removing and installing → Trailing arm, removing and installing
24 - Hex head bolt, 75 Nm
- Replace each time it is removed
25 - Clevis mounting for rear axle
- Check and if necessary adjust rear axle total track after installation
- Alignment can be adjusted by moving bearing bracket
26 - Spacer
- Installed to vehicles with heavy-duty suspension only
27 - Buffer stop with threaded pin
- Tighten to 10 Nm
- No longer used after 06.99
28 - Buffer stop with locating pin
- Introduced from 06.99
- Correct installation position is determined by locating pin
- Locating pin on underside must be removed if buffer stop is used on vehicles up to 06.99
- End of spring coil must lie against the web - arrow -.
- Installation position of the spring