System

MK2 Golf Rear Axle

The MK2 Golf rear axle system covers 15 factory exploded diagrams from the Volkswagen ETKA parts catalogue, indexing 207 unique OEM part numbers across 680 catalogued positions. Twist-beam rebuild + trailing arm bushings. Common restoration pain point. Coverage spans MK2 Golf model years 1984–1990 and engine codes 1V, 2G, EZ, GU, GX, HZ (+13 more). Every part is sourced directly from Volkswagen AG factory documentation and cross-referenced against the VW Golf Mk2 ELSA workshop manual. Click any tile to open the exploded view, then any hotspot to highlight the matching part-number row. Use this layer for fitment confirmation, OEM cross-reference, and rebuild-stage planning — pricing for parts we currently produce or reproduce lives on the dedicated shop pages.

Diagrams 1
Total parts 54
Unique OEM 51
Year
All years 198419861986–91 Syncro/Var1987198819891990–1991
Engine
All engines KR · 1.8L GTI 16vPL · 1.8L GTI 16v (later)PB · 1.8L GTI 8vGU · 1.6L 1.6 CLRH · 1.6L 1.6 CLRP · 1.8L 1.8 90bhpEZ · 1.6L 1.6 CLME · 1.6L 1.6 DNZ · 1.3L 1.3 CRF · 1.6L 1.6 CL2G · 1.3L 1.3 CHZ · 1.3L 1.3 CJR · 1.6L 1.6 DMF · 1.6L 1.6 DGX · 1.8L 1.8 GLMH · 1.3L 1.3 C (Mex)PF · 1.8L GT 90bhpRA · 1.6L 1.6 TD1V · 1.6L 1.6 D

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Rear axle beam with attachment parts
Rear axle Step 3

Rear axle beam with attachment parts

51 OEM 33 hotspots