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11 - Track rod
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 42; Assembly overview – track rod
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 42; Removing and installing track rod
12 - Lower suspension link
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 42; Assembly overview – suspension link
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 42; Removing and installing lower suspension link
2.2
Removing and installing rear axle
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ scissor-type assembly platform -VAS 6131B-
♦ tensioning strap -T10038-
Removing
– Loosen threaded connection of drive shaft ⇒ Rep. gr. 42;
Loosening and tightening threaded connections of drive
shaft.
– ⇒ Rep. gr. 44; Remove rear wheels.
– Remove motor ⇒ Rep. gr. 10; Removing and installing mo‐
tor; Removing motor.
– Remove springs ⇒ Rep. gr. 42; Removing and installing
springs.
– Remove rear wheel housing liners ⇒ General body repairs,
exterior; Rep. gr. 66; Wheel housing liner; Removing and
installing rear wheel housing liner.
– Disconnect electrical connector -2- from left parking brake
motor -V282- and right parking brake motor -V283--1-.
Vehicles with adaptive chassis control DCC
– Disconnect electrical connector -3- from rear left shock ab‐
sorber damping adjustment valve -N338- and rear right
shock absorber damping adjustment valve -N339-.
2. Rear axle
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– Pull electrical wire off retainer on shock absorber -2- on both
sides of vehicle -arrow-.
All vehicles (continued)
– Disconnect electrical wire -3- from rear left vehicle level
sender -G76--4-.
– Pull electrical wire -2- off rear axle -1- -arrow-.
– Pull electrical wire -4- off retainer -2-.
– Unclip retainer -1- for electrical wire -2- from lower suspen‐
sion link -3-.
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– To do this, press together locking lugs of retainer -1- at
inside of lower suspension link -3-.
– Pull electrical wire -3- off retainer -4- on both sides of vehi‐
cle.
– Unclip electrical wire -3- from rear axle -1- on both sides of
vehicle -2-.
– Disconnect electrical connector -2- from rear left speed sen‐
sor -G46- and rear right speed sensor -G44- -3-.
– Pull retaining clip -3- off brake hose -4- on both sides of
vehicle.
2. Rear axle
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– Unscrew brake line -1- on both sides of vehicle.
– Pull brake hose -4- out of retainer -2- on both sides of vehi‐
cle.
– Unclip electrical wire -3- from bracket -1- on right side of
vehicle -arrows-.
– Unclip electrical wire -6- from retainer -4- on left side of
vehicle -arrows-.
For a better view the following work procedure is shown from
above.
– Completely detach electrical wire -3- from rear axle -1-, and
move it aside.
– Unclip brake lines -5- on rear axle -1- from retainers
-arrows-.
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– Pull cable guide -4- upwards off rear axle -1-.
– Secure electrical wire and brake lines to vehicle using suita‐
ble workshop materials.
– ⇒ Rep. gr. 42; Fix subframe in position.
– Unscrew bolts -3- for shock absorbers -4- and -5-.
– ⇒ Rep. gr. 42; Taking up weight of subframe using scissor-
type assembly platform.
NOTICE
Risk of lines becoming damaged due to limited space.
– When lowering, ensure sufficient clearance to brake lines
and electrical wiring.
– Carefully lower subframe with attachments using scissor-
type assembly platform -VAS 6131B-.
– Use a tensioning strap -T10038- to secure subframe to scis‐
sor-type assembly platform -VAS 6131B-.
– Carefully lower subframe with attachments further using
scissor-type assembly platform -VAS 6131B-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– Carry out basic setting for rear left vehicle level sender
-G76- using ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.
– ⇒ Rep. gr. 44; Necessity of wheel alignment
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 42; Assembly overview – subframe
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 42; Assembly overview – shock absorber
♦ ⇒ Wheels and Tyres Guide; Rep. gr. 44; Wheels, tyres;
Specified torque for wheel bolts
2. Rear axle
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2.3
Lowering rear axle
2.3.1
Lowering rear axle, front section
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ engine and gearbox jack -VAS 6931-
♦ gearbox support -T10337-
– Remove rear underbody cladding ⇒ General body repairs,
exterior; Rep. gr. 66; Underbody cladding; Removing and
installing rear underbody cladding.
– Unclip brake line -1- on right side of subframe -2- -arrow A-
and -arrow B-.
– Unclip brake line -1- on left side of subframe -2- -arrows-.
– Fit gearbox support -T10337--A- onto engine and gearbox
jack -VAS 6931--B-.
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2024 VW ID.4 Owner's Manual
