Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Repairing trailing arm

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Repairing trailing arm

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Tube for wheel bearing -3345-

Assembly tool -3346-

Thrust plate -VW 402-

Press tool -VW 412-

Thrust piece -T10496-

–	Remove trailing arm with mounting bracket → Chapter.

–	Clamp trailing arm -1- in vice using protective jaw covers.

–	Undo bolt -2- and remove mounting bracket -3- from trailing arm.

Repairing trailing arm

Pressing out bonded rubber bush

–	Fit tools as shown in illustration.

1 -	Press tool -VW 412-

2 -	Tube -3346/1- from assembly tool -3346- (the deep recess must face the bonded rubber bush)

3 -	Trailing arm

4 -	Bonded rubber bush

5 -	Tube for wheel bearing -3345-

6 -	Thrust plate -VW 402-

–	Press out bonded rubber bush.

Repairing trailing arm

Pressing in bonded rubber bush

–	Mark position of bonded rubber bush on trailing arm using a set square.

–	Position outer edge of set square on upper radius of hole -1- and on lower radius of hole -2-.

–	Make a mark above and below the trailing arm bush respectively -arrows-.

a -

90°

Repairing trailing arm

Position bonded rubber bush on trailing arm so that marked line -arrows- lies between the ribs -1-.

Note

Take great care to ensure that the installation position of the bonded rubber bush is correct relative to the bush in the trailing arm.

Repairing trailing arm

–	Fit tools as shown in illustration.

1 -	Press tool -VW 412-

2 -	Thrust piece -T10496-

3 -	Bonded rubber bush

4 -	Trailing arm

5 -	Tube for wheel bearing -3345-

6 -	Thrust plate -VW 402-

–	Pressing in bonded rubber bush.

Determining position of mounting bracket in relation to trailing arm

Repairing trailing arm

–	Clamp trailing arm -2- in vice using protective jaw covers.

–	Position mounting bracket -1- on trailing arm -2-.

–	Screw in bolt -3-

–	Set dimension -a- to 37 mm and tighten bolt -3-.

–	Install trailing arm with mounting bracket → Chapter.

Repairing trailing arm

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