Rear Suspension, Front Wheel Drive (FWD)

Shock Absorber

• Adaptive chassis DCC shock absorber, FWD, removing and installing, refer to => [ Shock Absorber, FWD ] Shock Absorber, FWD.

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1332)

Removing

- Remove the wheel.

- Remove the wheel housing liner..

- Remove coil spring. Refer to => [ Coil Spring ] Coil Spring.

- Remove the bolts - arrows -.






- Remove bolt - arrow -.






- Remove shock absorber.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

• The bolted connections of the shock absorber to the wheel bearing housing must only be fastened when the dimension "a" is achieved! Refer to => [ Tightening of the respective bolts/nuts must then only occur after dimension between the wheel hub center and the lower edge of wheel housing has been attained. ] Rear Axle, Lifting to Curb Weight Position.

- Insert shock absorber and tighten bolts - arrows -.






- Tighten the bolt - arrow -.






- Install coil spring. Refer to => [ Coil Spring ] Coil Spring.

- Install wheel housing liner..

- Install the wheel and tighten the wheel bolts. Refer to => [ Wheel Bolt Tightening Specification ] [1][2]Specifications.

Tightening Specifications