Trailing Arm With Mounting Bracket: Installing

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

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

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Complete the Following Steps in the Exact Order Specified.

-- Install trailing link and mounting bracket with bolts -arrows- on wheel bearing housing but do not yet tighten.

Fig 2: Identifying Wheel Bearing Housing Bolts And Connecting Link At Trailing Arm

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-- Insert the coupling rod -1- into the trailing arm and stabilizer bar but do not tighten the nut.

-- Raise wheel suspension using Engine/Gearbox Jack VAG 1383A and Engine/Gearbox Jack Adapter - Wheel Hub Support T10149 until mounting bracket makes contact on body.

-- Tighten bolts -arrows- on old impression.

Fig 3: Identifying Trailing Link, Mounting Bracket And Bolts

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-- Lower the suspension using Engine/Gearbox Jack VAG 1383A.

-- Remove the Engine/Gearbox Jack Adapter - Wheel Hub Support T10149 from the wheel hub.

-- Tighten the trailing arm bolts -arrows- to the tightening specification. Make sure each component is in its correct position. Refer to Fig 1.

Fig 4: Identifying Wheel Bearing Housing Bolts And Connecting Link At Trailing Arm

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-- Connect the coupling rod -1- to the wheel bearing housing and stabilizer bar.

-- Insert the parking brake cable -1- into the guide -arrow B- on the bracket -2- opposite the direction of -arrow-.

Fig 5: Identifying Parking Brake Cable And Guides

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-- Clip the parking brake cable -1- back into the retainer -arrow A- on the bracket -2-.

-- Push the parking brake cable -1- through the bracket -4- on the brake caliper until both tabs -3- engage.

Fig 6: Identifying Parking Brake Cable -1-, Brake Caliper -2-, Tabs -3- And Bracket -4-

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-- Press the lever -2- located on the brake caliper in direction of -arrow- and engage the parking brake cable -1-.

The parking brake cable must be installed without tension between the bracket on the brake caliper and the bracket on the rear axle.

-- Attach the parking brake cable -1- to the bracket -2-.

Fig 7: Identifying Parking Brake Cable, Bracket And Guide Tube

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-- Install coil spring. Refer to SPRING, MULTI-LINK SUSPENSION .

-- Install the wheel and tighten the wheel bolts. Refer to WHEEL BOLT TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS .

-- Perform an axle alignment. Refer to VEHICLE ALIGNMENT .