Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Service & Repair Manual: Assembly overview - trailing arm, except for e-Golf
This assembly overview covers the torsion beam axle trailing arm (except e-Golf): a bolt torqued to 50 Nm plus 45°, the mounting bracket, and a second bolt at 90 Nm plus 90°.
| 1 - | Cover |
| 2 - | Bolt |
| Renew after removing |
| 50 Nm +45° |
| 3 - | Mounting bracket |
| 4 - | Bolt |
| Renew after removing |
| 90 Nm +90° |
| 5 - | Wheel bearing housing |
| Different versions possible. Refer to → Electronic Parts Catalogue “ETKA” |
| 6 - | Trailing arm |
| Removing and installing → Chapter |
| 7 - | Bonded rubber bush |
| Note correct installation position |
| Renewing → Chapter. |
| 8 - | Bolt |
| M12 x 1.5 |
| Renew after removing |
| 70 Nm +90° |
| 9 - | Bolt |
| M14 x 1.5 |
| Renew after removing |
| 70 Nm +90° |
Questions & answers
Assembly overview - trailing arm, except for e-Golf — Volkswagen Golf Mk7
What does the Golf Mk7 trailing arm assembly show?
Trailing arm, mounting bracket, bonded rubber bushes, spring seat, shock absorber mount and brake backing plate connection.
Assembly overview - suspension, multi-link suspension, four-wheel drive
1 -
Drive shaft
2 -
Bolt
Renew after removing
70 Nm +90°
3 -
Wheel bearing hous ...
Removing and installing wheel bearing housing, multi-link suspension,
front-wheel drive
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-
...
Other materials:
- Assembly overview - suspension, multi-link suspension, front-wheel drive
- Renewing bonded rubber bush for wheel bearing housing, front-wheel drive
- Removing and installing wheel bearing unit, torsion beam axle
- Removing and installing wheel bearing unit, multi-link suspension, four-wheel drive
- Assembly overview - suspension, multi-link suspension, four-wheel drive