Trailing Arm With Mounting Bracket, Removing And Installing: Installing

WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.

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 arm and wheel bearing housing move into the position required -arrows-.

Position: Trailing Arm/Wheel Bearing Housing Threaded Connection

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

GWWN42-10019

Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

Complete the Following Steps in the Exact Order Specified.

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

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

GWWA42-0429

Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

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

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

-- Tighten bolts -arrows- on old impression.

Fig 3: Identifying Trailing Link, Mounting Bracket And Bolts

GWWA42-0431

Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

-- Lower the suspension again with the : VAS6931 .

-- Remove the : 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

GWWA42-0429

Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

-- 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

GWWN46-10320

Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

-- Clip the parking brake cable -1- 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-

GWWM46-10038

Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

-- 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

GWWM46-10024

Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

NOTE:

Attach the parking brake cable to at the marking on the cable.

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

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

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

Tightening Specifications

Refer to OVERVIEW - SUSPENSION STRUT, SHOCK ABSORBER, SPRING