Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Assembly overview - suspension strut, shock absorber, spring, multi-link suspension
| 1 - | Bolt |
| Renew after removing |
| 50 Nm +45° |
| 2 - | Shock absorber |
| Removing and installing → Chapter |
| Note correct installation position of cable tie fastener. |
| Defective shock absorbers must always be degassed and drained before disposal → Chapter |
| 3 - | Upper spring seat |
| Fit on lug on body. |
| 4 - | Spring |
| Removing and installing → Chapter |
| 5 - | Clip |
| Assists with installation |
| 6 - | Lower spring seat |
| Turn end of spring against stop |
| When installing, fit pin into aperture in spring mounting on lower transverse link -arrow-. |
| 7 - | Lower transverse link |
| 8 - | Nut |
| Renew after removing |
| Always tighten bolted connection with suspension in unladen position → Chapter |
| 70 Nm +180° |
| 9 - | Bolt |
| Renew after removing |
Assembly overview - suspension strut, shock absorber, spring, torsion beam
axle
1 -
Bolt
Renew after removing
50 Nm +45°
2 -
Shock absorber
Removing and installing ...
Removing and installing shock absorber, torsion beam axle
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1410-
Spring compressor -V.A.G 1752/1 ...
Other materials:
Test preparations, wheel alignment with driver assist systems
The following steps are required if one or more driver
assist systems on the vehicle are to be calibrated via the
“Quick-start” procedure (i.e. without first checking and
adjusting the wheel alignment):
Before driving the vehic ...
Assembly overview – plenum chamber bulkhead
1 -
Plenum chamber bulkhead
q
Removing and installing
→ Chapter
2 -
Hexagon nut
Qty. 2
8.0 Nm
3 -
Seal, plenum chamber bulkhead
...
Dismantling and assembling drive shaft, constant velocity joint VL100
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Thrust plate -VW 401-
Thrust plate -VW 402-
Press tool -VW 408 A-
Press tool -VW 411-
Tube -VW 416 B-
Thrust washer -VW 447 H-
&nbs ...