13 Assembly overview - wheel bearing housing, trailing link (four-wheel
drive, subframe made from aluminium and wheel bearing housing
made from cast steel)
-Arrow- indicates direction of travel.
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
5 - Bolt
❑ 90 Nm + 90° further
❑ Always renew after re‐
moving
❑ Only wheel bearing
housings made from
aluminium are available
as replacement parts.
Therefore, certain parts
have to be exchanged
and/or installed in addi‐
tion when replacing
⇒ page 235
6 - Trailing arm
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 243
❑ Repairing ⇒ page 248
7 - Drive shaft
❑ Assembly overview
⇒ page 273 .
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 276
8 - Bolt
❑ M12 x 1.5 x 45
❑ 70 Nm + 90° further
❑ Always renew after removing
9 - Wheel bearing housing
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 236
❑ Installing with wheel bearing housings made from aluminium is permissible ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue
“ETKA”
❑ Only wheel bearing housings made from aluminium are available as replacement parts. Therefore, cer‐
tain parts have to be exchanged and/or installed in addition when replacing ⇒ page 235
10 - Rear speed sensor -G44/G46-
11 - Bolt
❑ 9 Nm
Golf 2004 ➤ , Golf Plus 2005 ➤
Running gear, axles, steering - Edition 08.2009
234 Rep. Gr.42 - Rear suspension