Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 856

7

Wheel Bearing and Trailing Arm

⇒ “7.1 Overview - Wheel Bearing”, page 209
⇒ “7.2 Overview - Trailing Arm”, page 213
⇒ “7.3 Wheel Bearing Housing, Removing and Installing”,

page 213
⇒ “7.4 Wheel Bearing Unit, Removing and Installing”, page 222
⇒ “7.5 Wheel Bearing Housing Bonded Rubber Bushing, Replac‐

ing”, page 229
⇒ “7.6 Trailing Arm with Mounting Bracket, Removing and Instal‐

ling”, page 234
⇒ “7.7 Trailing Arm, Servicing”, page 237

7.1

Overview - Wheel Bearing

⇒ “7.1.1 Overview - Wheel Bearing, Torsion Beam Axle”,

page 209
⇒ “7.1.2 Overview - Wheel Bearing, Multi-Link Suspension”, page

211
⇒ “7.1.3 Overview - Wheel Bearing, Multi-Link Suspension,

AWD”, page 212

7.1.1

Overview - Wheel Bearing, Torsion Beam Axle

1 - Dust Cap

❑ Replace after removal
❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “7.4 Wheel Bearing

Unit, Removing and In‐

stalling”, page 222

❑ A perfect seal is only

achieved using a new

dust cap.

2 - Bolt

❑ 200 Nm +90°
❑ Replace after removal

3 - Wheel Bearing Unit

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “7.4 Wheel Bearing

Unit, Removing and In‐

stalling”, page 222

❑ The wheel bearing and

wheel hub are installed

together in a housing.

❑ The wheel bearing unit

is maintenance free and

has zero play. Adjusting

or servicing is not possi‐

ble!

4 - Bolt

❑ 30 Nm + 90°
❑ Replace after removal

5 - Heat Shield
6 - Stub Axle
7 - Axle Beam

7.1.2

Overview - Wheel Bearing, Multi-Link Suspension

1 - Wheel Bearing Housing

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “7.3 Wheel Bearing

Housing, Removing and

Installing”, page 213

2 - Bonded Rubber Bushing

❑ Replacing. Refer to

⇒ “7.5 Wheel Bearing

Housing Bonded Rub‐

ber Bushing, Replac‐

ing”, page 229

3 - Bolt

❑ Tightening specifica‐

tion. Refer to ⇒  Brake

System; Rep. Gr.  46 ;

Rear Brakes; Overview

- Rear Brakes

4 - Brake Rotor

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to ⇒  Brake

System; Rep. Gr.  46 ;

Rear Brakes; Overview

- Rear Brakes

5 - Dust Cap

❑ Replace after removal
❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “7.4 Wheel Bearing

Unit, Removing and In‐

stalling”, page 222

❑ A perfect seal is only

achieved using a new

dust cap.

6 - Bolt

❑ 200 Nm +90°
❑ Replace after removal
❑ Clean the threads in the stub axle with a thread tap first.

7 - Wheel Bearing Unit

❑ Removing and installing. Refer to 

⇒ “7.4 Wheel Bearing Unit, Removing and Installing”, page 222

❑ The wheel bearing and wheel hub are installed together in a housing.
❑ The wheel bearing unit is maintenance free and has zero play. Adjusting or servicing is not possible!

8 - Bolt

❑ Tightening specification. Refer to ⇒  Brake System; Rep. Gr.  46 ; Rear Brakes; Overview - Rear Brakes

9 - Heat Shield

❑ Removing and installing. Refer to ⇒  Brake System; Rep. Gr.  46 ; Rear Brakes; Overview - Rear Brakes

7.1.3

Overview - Wheel Bearing, Multi-Link Suspension, AWD

1 - Drive Axle
2 - Bolt

❑ 70 Nm +90°
❑ Replace after removal

3 - Wheel Bearing Housing

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “7.3.2 Wheel Bearing

Housing, Removing and

Installing, Multi-Link

Suspension, AWD”,

page 217

 .

4 - Bonded Rubber Bushing

❑ Replacing. Refer to

⇒ “7.5 Wheel Bearing

Housing Bonded Rub‐

ber Bushing, Replac‐

ing”, page 229

 .

5 - Brake rotor

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to ⇒  Brake

System; Rep. Gr.  46 ;

Rear Brakes; Overview

- Rear Brakes .

6 - Bolt

❑ Tightening specifica‐

tion. Refer to ⇒  Brake

System; Rep. Gr.  46 ;

Rear Brakes; Overview

- Rear Brakes .

7 - Bolt

❑ 200 Nm +180°
❑ Replace after removal
❑ Loosening and tighten‐

ing. Refer to 

⇒ “8.2 Drive Axle Threaded Connection, Loosening and Tightening”, page 241

 .

❑ Clean the threads in the stub axle with a thread tap first.

8 - Wheel Bearing Unit

❑ Removing and installing. Refer to

⇒ “7.4.3 Wheel Bearing Unit, Removing and Installing, Multi-Link Suspension, AWD”, page 227

 .

❑ The wheel bearing and wheel hub are installed together in a housing.
❑ The wheel bearing unit is maintenance free and has zero play. Adjusting or servicing is not possible!

9 - Bolt

❑ Tightening specification. Refer to ⇒  Brake System; Rep. Gr.  46 ; Rear Brakes; Overview - Rear Brakes .

10 - Heat Shield

❑ Removing and installing. Refer to ⇒  Brake System; Rep. Gr.  46 ; Rear Brakes; Overview - Rear Brakes .