Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing shock absorber, multi-link suspension, left shock
absorber
Special tools and workshop equipment required |
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332- |
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1410- |
Spring compressor -V.A.G 1752/1- |
Spring retainer -V.A.G 1752/3A- |
Adapter -V.A.G 1752/9-, not illustrated |
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Remove rear wheel housing liner
→ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66. |
Vehicles with vehicle level sender |
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Remove retainer for rear left vehicle level sender-2-. |
Vehicles with adaptive chassis control DCC |
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Disconnect connector -1- on
shock absorber -2-. |
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Pull line -3- off shock
absorber -2--arrow-. |
Note
If there is moisture in the area of the connector, blow
compressed air on the contacts on the shock absorber and the
connector. |
Continuation for all vehicles |
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Insert spring compressor-3-. |
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Spring retainer -V.A.G 1752/3A- |
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Adapter -V.A.G 1752/9- |
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Spring compressor -V.A.G 1752/1- |
WARNING
Ensure that coil spring is correctly seated in
spring retainers -V.A.G 1752/3A--2-. |
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Compress coil springs until load on shock absorber is
relieved. |
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Unscrew bolts -1- for shock
absorber -2-. |
Vehicles with stone guard |
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Remove spreader rivet -1-. |
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Remove bolts -2- for stone
guard -3-. |
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Remove stone guard -3- from
lower transverse link -4-. |
Continuation for all vehicles |
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Unscrew nut -1- and remove bolt
-2-. |
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the
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The threaded connections of the shock absorber to the lower
transverse link may only be loosened and tightened in the
unladen weight position
→ Chapter. |
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On vehicles with vehicle level sender, carry out basic
settings for wheel damper electronics → Vehicle
diagnostic tester. |
→ Chapter „Assembly overview - suspension strut, shock absorber,
spring, multi-link suspension“ |
→ Chapter „Assembly overview - transverse link“ |
→ Chapter „Torque settings for wheel bolts“ |
Wheel housing liner
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Special tools and workshop equipment required
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1410-
Spring compressor -V.A.G 1752/1 ...
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1410-
Spring compressor -V.A.G 1752/1 ...
Other materials:
Measuring tread depth
Note
The tread depth is measured in the main tread channels.
Do not measure at the TWIs (Tread Wear Indicators).
Measure the tread depth in the main tread channel, a ...
Lowering rear axle, multi-link suspension, front-wheel drive, except for
e-Golf
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Assembly tool -3301-
Assembly tool -3346-
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-
Engine and gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A-
Lower subframe ...
Window repair
Note
Before renewing windscreen, explore possibilities of
repairing damage to glass.
Damaged windscreens can be repaired with the window
repair kit -VAS 6092-.
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