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Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Service & Repair Manual: Assembly overview - suspension, multi-link suspension, four-wheel drive

This assembly overview covers the 4MOTION multi-link rear suspension: the drive shaft, a bolt torqued to 70 Nm plus 90°, the wheel bearing housing, and the brake disc.

Assembly overview - suspension, multi-link suspension, four-wheel drive

1 -  Drive shaft
2 -  Bolt
Renew after removing
70 Nm +90°
3 -  Wheel bearing housing
Removing and installing → Chapter
4 -  Bonded rubber bush
Renewing → Chapter.
5 -  Brake disc
Removing and installing → Brake system; Rep. gr.46
6 -  Bolt
Specified torque → Brake system; Rep. gr.46
7 -  Bolt
Loosening and tightening → Chapter
Renew after removing
Before fitting, clean threads in stub axle using a thread tap.
200 Nm +180°
8 -  Wheel bearing unit
Removing and installing → Chapter
The wheel bearing and wheel hub are assembled in one housing.
This wheel bearing unit is maintenance-free and does not require adjustment. Adjustments and repairs are not possible!
9 -  Bolt
Specified torque → Brake system; Rep. gr.46
10 -  Heat shield
Removing and installing → Brake system; Rep. gr.46

    Questions & answers

    Assembly overview - suspension, multi-link suspension, four-wheel drive — Volkswagen Golf Mk7

    How does the Golf Mk7 4WD rear bearing assembly differ?
    Additional drive shaft spline in the bearing, different hub nut torque and a flanged output from the rear differential.
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