Volkswagen ID.3: Rear suspension, drive shaft. Rear axle

• Overview of fitting locations – rear axle
• Removing and installing rear axle
• Lowering rear axle, front section
• Lowering rear axle, rear section
• Securing vehicle to support arms of lifting platform

Overview of fitting locations – rear axle

Overview of fitting locations – rear axle

1 - Subframe

❏ → Rep. gr.42; Assembly overview – subframe

❏ → Rep. gr.42; Taking up weight of subframe using scissor-type assembly platform

❏ → Rep. gr.42; Removing and installing rear axle

2 - Coupling rod

❏ → Rep. gr.42; Assembly overview – anti-roll bar

❏ → Rep. gr.42; Removing and installing coupling rod

3 - Anti-roll bar

❏ → Rep. gr.42; Assembly overview – anti-roll bar

❏ → Rep. gr.42; Removing and installing anti-roll bar

4 - Wheel bearing housing

❏ → Rep. gr.42; Assembly overview – wheel bearing

❏ → Rep. gr.42; Removing and installing wheel bearing housing

5 - Shock absorbers

❏ → Rep. gr.42; Assembly overview – shock absorber

❏ → Rep. gr.42; Removing and installing shock absorber

6 - Spring

❏ → Rep. gr.42; Assembly overview – spring

❏ → Rep. gr.42; Removing and installing spring

7 - Drive shaft

❏ → Rep. gr.42; Assembly overview – drive shaft

❏ → Rep. gr.42; Removing and installing drive shaft

8 - Upper link (front)

❏ → Rep. gr.42; Assembly overview – suspension link

❏ → Rep. gr.42; Removing and installing upper front suspension link

9 - Spring control arm

❏ → Rep. gr.42; Assembly overview – spring control arm

❏ → Rep. gr.42; Removing and installing spring control arm

10 - Upper rear suspension link

❏ → Rep. gr.42; Assembly overview – suspension link

❏ → Rep. gr.42; Removing and installing upper rear suspension link

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

Removing and installing rear axle

Removing and installing rear axle

Special tools and workshop equipment required

♦ scissor-type assembly platform -VAS 6131B-

♦ tensioning strap -T10038-

Removing

– Remove motor → Rep. gr.10; Removing and installing rear motor; Removing rear 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- on left parking brake motor -V282- and on right parking brake motor -V283- -1-.

Vehicles with adaptive chassis control

– Disconnect electrical connector -3- on rear left shock absorber damping adjustment valve -N338- and on rear right shock absorber damping adjustment valve -N339-.

– Pull electrical wire off retainer on shock absorber -2- on both sides of vehicle -arrow-.

All vehicles (continued)

– Disconnect electrical wire -3- on rear left vehicle level sender -G76- -4-.

– Pull off electrical wire -2- on rear axle -1- -arrow-.

– Pull electrical wire -4- off retainer -2-.

– Unclip retainer -1- for electrical wire -2- from lower suspension link -3-.

– 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 vehicle.

– Unclip electrical wire -3- from rear axle -1- on both sides of vehicle -2-.

– Disconnect electrical connector -2- on rear left speed sensor -G46- and on rear right speed sensor -G44- -3-.

– Pull retaining clip -3- off brake hose -4- on both sides of vehicle.

– Unscrew brake line -1- on both sides of vehicle.

– Pull brake hose -4- out of retainer -2- on both sides of vehicle.

– Unclip electrical wire -3- from retainer -1- on right side of vehicle -arrows-.

– Unclip electrical wire -6- from retainer -4- on left side of vehicle -arrow-.

For greater clarity, the illustration shows the rear axle from above.

– Completely detach electrical wire -3- on rear axle -1-, and move it aside.

– Unclip brake lines -5- on rear axle -1- from retainers -arrows-.

– Pull cable guide -4- upwards off rear axle -1-.

– Secure electrical wire and brake lines to vehicle using suitable workshop materials.

– → Rep. gr.42; Fix subframe in position.

– Unscrew bolts -3- for shock absorbers -4- and -5-.

– → Rep. gr.42; Take 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.

– Lower subframe with attachments using scissor-type assembly platform -VAS 6131B-.

– Use a tensioning strap -T10038- to secure subframe to scissor-type assembly platform -VAS 6131B-.

– Lower subframe with attachments further using scissor-type assembly platform -VAS 6131B-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

– Carry out required function/functions using → Vehicle diagnostic tester → Rep. gr.00; Access to diagnoses.

– → Rep. gr.44; When does wheel alignment have to be checked?

Tightening torques

♦ → Rep. gr.42; Assembly overview – subframe

♦ → Rep. gr.42; Assembly overview – shock absorber

Lowering rear axle, front section

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-.

– Position gearbox support -T10337- -A- on subframe -1-.

– Support subframe -1- with engine and gearbox jack -VAS 6931- -B-.

– Unscrew bolts -2- from subframe -1- on both sides of vehicle.

NOTICE

Risk of damage to electrical wires, hoses and connections!

– Do not lower subframe any further than specified.

– When lowering, make sure not to damage any components.

– Lower subframe -1- approx. 35 mm.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

Vehicles with intermediate plates on front mountings on subframe

– Check if intermediate plate -1- is fitted between body and mounting.

Important

● There may be no intermediate plates -1- fitted on front subframe mounting -4- (fluted surface -3-).

– Renew intermediate plate -3-.

Important

● Intermediate plates -3- must be fitted on both sides of vehicle.

– Insert intermediate plates -3- with locking lugs into front subframe mounting -2-.

All vehicles (continued)

Tightening torques

♦ → Rep. gr.42; Assembly overview – subframe

Lowering rear axle, rear section

Lowering rear axle, rear 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.

– Unscrew bolts -3- and -4- for anti-roll bar -2- on subframe -1-. Hold anti-roll bar when doing this.

– Detach anti-roll bar from subframe, and swing it downwards.

– Unscrew bolt -2- from subframe mounting on rear right -5-.

– Lay aside bracket -1- with electrical wire -3-.

– Unscrew bolt -2- from subframe mounting on rear left -5-.

– Lay aside bracket -1- with electrical wire -3-.

– Fit gearbox support -T10337- -A- onto engine and gearbox jack -VAS 6931- -B-.

– Position gearbox support -T10337- -A- on subframe -1-.

– Support subframe -1- with engine and gearbox jack -VAS 6931- -B-.

– Unscrew bolts -2-.

NOTICE

Risk of damage to electrical wires, hoses and connections!

– Do not lower subframe any further than specified.

– When lowering, make sure not to damage any components.

– Lower subframe -1- by 35 mm.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

Tightening torques

♦ → Rep. gr.42; Assembly overview - subframe

Securing vehicle to support arms of lifting platform

Securing vehicle to support arms of lifting platform

Special tools and workshop equipment required

♦ tensioning strap -T10523-

Removal and installation are described for the left side of vehicle as an example.

Securing for work on suspension links:

– Remove rear centre underbody cladding → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66; Underbody cladding; Removing and installing rear centre underbody cladding.

– Wrap tensioning strap -T10523- -A- support arms of lifting platform -B- on both sides of vehicle.

NOTICE

Risk of damage to lines.

– Make sure that no brake lines, electrical wires, hoses or connections are trapped or put under tension.

– Lay tensioning strap -T10523- -A- around rear axle -1-.

– Insert end of tensioning strap into ratchet of tensioning strap -T10523- -A-.

– Tension the tensioning strap -T10523- -A-.

All vehicles (continued)

Securing for work on rear axle and to remove rear axle:

– Join three tensioning straps -T10523- to each other.

NOTICE

Risk of damage to the vehicle if protective measures are insufficient.

– Cover paintwork and components using suitable workshop materials to protect them against damage.

– Make sure that no brake lines, electrical wires, hoses and connections are damaged when routing the tensioning straps.

– Position ratchets of tensioning strap so that they do not cause damage and can be actuated.

– Open rear doors on both sides of vehicle.

– Route tensioning strap -T10523- -1- through vehicle and around lifting platform.

– Wrap tensioning strap -T10523- -1- around support arms -2- of lifting platform on both sides of vehicle.

– Route tensioning strap -T10523- -1- beneath vehicle.

– Insert end of tensioning strap into ratchet of tensioning strap -T10523- -1-.

– Tension the tensioning strap -T10523- -1-.

Front suspension, drive shafts. Anti-roll barRear suspension, drive shaft. Subframe