Removal and Installation

Suspension strut, removing and installing
Special tools and equipment required





- VAG 1331 Torque wrench





- VAG 1332 Torque wrench

Removing
- Remove wheel.
- Remove plenum chamber cover.





- Take out rubber grommets in plenum chamber -arrows-.





- Unbolt suspension strut at body.
1. Nuts

- Disconnect ABS speed sensor wiring out from retainer on brake caliper.





- Remove nut -1
- Take out hex bolt and remove links -2- out upward.
- The slits in the wheel bearing housing must not be widened using a chisel or similar tool!
- Do not loosen bolts -3- and -4-.
- If the hex bolt cannot be removed from the wheel bearing housing, then the hex bolt and the links -2- must be pressed out of the wheel bearing housing.
- Swing wheel bearing housing in direction of arrow away to side.





- Remove nut -1





- To facilitate removal of suspension strut, apply an open jaw wrench -1to wrench surfaces -arrow- of track-control link -2-.
- Turn wrench in direction of arrow (direction of travel) and remove bolt -3-.
- Take out suspension strut.

Installing





- Insert suspension strut, so that the hole -arrow- in spring plate points to center of vehicle.
- Bolt suspension strut to track-control link.
- Tighten new nut.
- Insert upper links into wheel bearing housing, insert new bolt and tighten new nut.
- When tightening press upper links downward as far as possible!
- Insert ABS wiring in retainer on brake caliper.
- Install new nuts for suspension strut and tighten.
- Make sure that the surface of the brake pipes are not damaged!
- Insert rubber grommets in plenum chamber.
- Install wheel and tighten.