Rear Shock Absorber,Removing and Installing

Rear Shock Absorber, Removing and Installing

Note: Vehicles with headlight vertical aim control, Refer to Lighting and Horns.

Special tools and equipment





^ VAG 1383 A and VAG 1359/2





^ VAG 1752

Removing
^ Take off wheel.





^ Insert spring tensioner VAG 1752/1 with spring holder VAG 1752/3 into coil spring.

WARNING! To reduce the risk of accident, make sure coil spring is properly positioned in spring holder VAG 175213.

^ Compress spring until it can be removed.
^ Remove wheel housing liner.





^ Support trapezium link (e.g. using transmission lifter VAG 1383 A and plate VAG 1359/2).
^ Remove shock absorber bolt -2- and nuts - 1 -.
^ Remove shock absorber.

Pay special attention to the information when installing

Note: Replace bolts and self-locking nuts as described in the instructions in exploded view, Refer to Suspension, Diagrams, Exploded Views.

Proceed as follows to tighten bolted joint -2-:
^ Lift trapezium link until shock absorber has been compressed approximately 40-50mm.

Tightening torques
^ Item -1-: shock absorber to body: 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.)
^ Item -2-: shock absorber to transverse link: 65 Nm (48 ft. lbs.)





^ The lower spring support has a groove.
^ This groove is to be inserted in the lug at the trapezium link.

^ Turn end of coil spring until it makes contact with lower spring support.
^ Then turn upper spring support (not shown) until it makes contact with top end of spring.
^ Slacken off spring.