Shock Absorber

Shock Absorber

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1332)

Removing

- Remove wheel.

- Remove wheel housing liner..

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

- Remove bolts - arrows -.





- Remove bolt - arrow -.





- Remove shock absorber.

Installing

Installation is performed in the reverse order of removal. Observe the following when doing so:

- Bring rear suspension into curb weight position. Refer to => [ Wheel Suspension, Lifting into Curb Weight Position ] Rear Suspension.

Only bolt on transverse link if dimension "a" is reached! 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 Suspension.

- Insert shock absorber and tighten bolts - arrows -.





- Tighten bolt - arrow -.





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

- Install wheel housing liner..

- Install wheel and tighten. Specification, refer to => [ Wheel Bolt Tightening Specification ] Specifications.

Tightening Specifications