Rear Suspension

Air Spring Damper

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1331)

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1332)

Removing


Before starting work, stabilizer bars must be coupled in vehicles with separable stabilizer bars. Otherwise, there is the danger of injury caused by unintentional coupling.

• During assembly work, make sure that no indentations form on boot of air spring shock absorber!

- Remove air spring shock absorber - arrows -.





- Remove air line - arrow - from air spring shock absorber and seal both connections.





- Disconnect harness connector - arrow 1 - from dampening adjustment valve.





- Remove air spring shock absorber from wheel bearing housing - arrow 2 -.

To remove air spring shock absorber, wheel bearing housing must be slightly pulled down.

Installing

Installation is performed in the reverse order of removal.

Tightening Specifications