washer VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1996 B3, B4 / 3.G Service User Guide

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Drive shaft with tripod
joint, repairing
1 - Outer constant velocity joint Replace complete Removing Fig. 1 Installing: Drive onto
the shaft with plastic
hammer until circlip
comes out Greasing Notes
Page 40-46 Checking Page 40-62 2 - Circlip Always replace Install in groove of
shaft
3 - Thrust ring
4 - Dished washer Larger diameter
(concave side)
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5 - Wheel bearing Servicing Vehicles with drum brakes Page 42-15 Vehicles with disc
brakes Page 42-24 6 - 80 Nm (59 ft lb) Use only self-locking
nuts with captive
washers When tightening nut, the axle beam must be in the horizontal
position (unladened
vehicle state)
7 - Hex bolt Installed from center of vehicle
8 - Shouldered bolt, 70 Nm (52 ft lb) If threads are
damaged, rework
captive nut in side
member Page 42-7 Page 2 of 14Rear Wheel Suspension, Shafts and Axle12/7/2004http://ebahn.bentleypublishers.com/vw/servlet/Display?action=Goto&type=repair&id=VW.B4.SU01.42.1

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9 - Mounting bracket with
retainer for brake
pressure regulator Installation position
Fig. 4 Check and if
necessary adjust rear
axle total toe after
installation If possible do not
loosen when removing
the rear axle
10 - Hex nut/washer, 35 Nm
(26 ft lb)
11 - Regulator spring
bracket
12 - Bonded rubber
mounting Note installation
position Fig. 7 Pressing out Fig. 5
and Fig. 6 Pressing in Fig. 8 Only replace as pair 13 - Axle beam Stub axle contact
surfaces and threaded
holes are to be free of
paint and dirt
14 - Parking brake cable
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Reworking cap nut in side member
(front wheel drive vehicles)
If the threads of the cap nut in the side member
are damaged, it must either be retapped or the
cap nut must be drilled out. When drilling out
proceed as follows:

- Remove rear axle.
- Drill through damaged cap nut in the side
member using a 10.2 mm diameter drill from
underneath.

Note:
Do not tilt the drill when drilling.

WARNING!

Wear protective goggles.

- Cut new thread in the cap nut, M 12 x 1.5.
- Use new bolts, Part No. N 010.127.4 (M 12 x 1.5 x 30), and washer, Part No. N 011.531.7, to
secure the rear axle.
Tightening torque: 70 Nm (52 ft lb)

Note:
The procedure described here must only be
performed on one cap nut on each side of the
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Suspension strut,
disassembling and
assembling (front wheel
drive vehicles)
1 - Cap Pry out with
screwdriver Pressing on Fig. 4 2 - O-ring
3 - Self-locking hex nut, 25 Nm (18 ft lb)
4 - Dished washer
5 - Upper rubber mounting 6 - Gasket (foam) Always replace Page 9 of 14Rear Wheel Suspension, Shafts and Axle12/7/2004http://ebahn.bentleypublishers.com/vw/servlet/Display?action=Goto&type=repair&id=VW.B4.SU01.42.1

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7 - Suspension strut
bearing Always replace foam
gasket Welded nuts must be
located in the spring
seat recesses Align welded nuts and
cap to shock absorber
lower bushing Fig. 3 8 - Spacer tube
9 - Lower rubber
mounting
10 - Metal cap Higher on Wagon than
Sedan
11 - Washer
12 - Spring seat Thinner on Wagon
than Sedan Installation position
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2 - Cotter pin Always replace 3 - Locking ring
4 - Hex nut Adjusting wheel
bearing play Fig. 4 5 - Thrust washer
6 - Outer wheel bearing Drive out outer race
with copper drift Pressing in Fig. 6 7 - Hex socket head bolt,
10 Nm (7 ft lb)
8 - Speed sensor Only on vehicles with
ABS
9 - Stub axle Straightening
operations are not
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10 - Brake backing plate Bolt together with stub
axle onto rear axle
11 - Oil seal Fill between sealing
lips with multi-purpose
grease. Driving in Fig. 8 12 - Dished washer Larger contact surface
(concave side) to
brake backing plate
13 - Hex bolt, 60 Nm (44 ft
lb)
14 - Inner wheel bearing Drive out outer race
with copper drift Pressing in Fig. 7 15 - Speed sensor rotor Pressing on Fig. 9 Page 3 of 18Wheel bearings, servicing12/7/2004http://ebahn.bentleypublishers.com/vw/servlet/Display?action=Goto&type=repair&id=VW.B4.SU01.42.2

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Note: Fig. 3 Grease cap, driving on Always replace damaged (dented) grease caps. Damaged (dented) grease caps allow ingress of
moisture, therefore always use the illustrated tool. Note:
Using a screwdriver it must be possible to move the
thrust washer by finger pressure (without prying). Fig. 4 Wheel bearing play, adjusting - Secure with locking ring and new cotter pin. Page 6 of 18Wheel bearings, servicing12/7/2004http://ebahn.bentleypublishers.com/vw/servlet/Display?action=Goto&type=repair&id=VW.B4.SU01.42.2

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17 - Grease cap Pressing off Fig. 1
and Fig. 2 Driving on Fig. 3 18 - Locking ring
19 - Thrust washer
20 - Wheel bolt, 110 Nm (81
ft lb)
21 - Brake disc Before installing fill
hub with multi-purpose grease
22 - Inner wheel bearing Drive out outer race
with copper drift Pressing in Fig. 7 23 - Oil seal Fill between sealing
lips with multi-purpose
grease Driving in Fig. 8 24 - Speed sensor rotor Only on vehicles with
ABS
25 - Hex bolt, 60 Nm (44 ft
lb) Page 13 of 18Wheel bearings, servicing12/7/2004http://ebahn.bentleypublishers.com/vw/servlet/Display?action=Goto&type=repair&id=VW.B4.SU01.42.2