4 Assembly overview: wheel bearing housing, trailing arm (front-wheel
drive)
1 - Bolt
❑ 50 Nm +45° further
❑ Always renew after re‐
moving
2 - Mounting bracket
3 - Bolt
❑ M12 x 1.5 x 80
❑ 90 Nm + 90° further
❑ Always renew after re‐
moving
4 - Coupling rod
❑ Modified coupling rod
for model year 2004
During production start up, a
change was made from cou‐
pling rods with two ball joints to
coupling rods with one ball joint
and one bonded rubber bush.
The end with the bonded rub‐
ber bush is bolted to the anti-
roll bar.
A mixed installation is not per‐
missible.
❑ Connects anti-roll bar to
trailing arm and wheel
bearing housing
5 - Bolt
❑ 90 Nm +45° further
❑ Observe tightening se‐
quence ⇒ page 168
❑ Always renew after re‐
moving
6 - Trailing arm
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 166
❑ Repairing ⇒ page 170
7 - Bolt
❑ 8 Nm
8 - Rear right speed sensor -G44- / rear left speed sensor -G46-
❑ Can be tested in guided fault finding using ⇒ Vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system VAS 5051
❑ Before inserting sensor, clean inner surface of bore and coat with lubricating paste -G 000 650-
9 - Wheel bearing housing
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 157
10 - Bonded rubber bush
❑ Renewing ⇒ page 161
11 - Nut
❑ 45 Nm
❑ Always renew after removing
Golf 2004 ➤ , Golf Plus 2005 ➤
Running gear, axles, steering - Edition 08.2009
156 Rep. Gr.42 - Rear suspension