Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 842

– Unclip the wire -2- from the mounting bracket -1-.

– Carefully lower the rear axle using the -VAS6931- until it is

possible to remove the bolt -1-.

– Remove the bolts -1- for the right and left axle beam.

– Mount the special tools as illustrated.

1 - -T10254/5-
2 - -T10254/4-
3 - -VAS6178- with -T10205/13-
4 - -T10495/3-
5 - -T10495/2-
6 - -T10495/1-
7 - -T10254/4-
– Activate the pump and remove the bonded rubber bushing.

Installing
– Pay attention to the installed location of the bonded rubber

bushing -1- on the axle beam -2-.

The tab -arrow A- of the bonded rubber bushing -1- must point to

the notch -arrow B- in the axle bearing -2-.

– Mount the special tools as illustrated.
1 - -T10254/5-
2 - -T10254/4-
3 - -VAS6178- with -T10205/13-
4 - -T10495/1-
5 - Bonded Rubber Bushing
6 - -T10495/3-
7 - -T10254/4-

– Before installing bonded rubber bushing, make sure that the

mark on the bonded rubber bushing aligns with the mark on

the axle beam.

– Press in the bonded rubber mount to the stop.
– Check the installed position of the bonded rubber bushing.
Further installation is the reverse order of removal.
Tightening Specifications
♦ Refer to 

⇒ “2.1 Overview - Axle Beam”, page 150

♦ Refer to

⇒ “2.2 Overview - Rear Level Control System Sensor”,

page 278

♦ Refer to

⇒ “1.1 Wheel Bolt Tightening Specifications”, page 286

• For vehicles with a level control system sensor, perform the

basic setting for the wheel damping electronics using the Ve‐

hicle Diagnostic Tester.

• For vehicles with a level control system sensor, perform a

headlamp basic setting. Refer to ⇒  Electrical Equipment; Rep.

Gr.  94 ; Headlamp; Headlamp, Adjusting .