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:
Removing and installing onboard supply control unit -J519-, LHD vehicles
Note
When renewing the control unit, select
Renew function for the respective control unit in
Guided fault finding or
Guided functions mode
→ Vehicle
diagnostic tester.
Removing
â ...
Overview - drive shaft
I -
→ Chapter „Assembly overview - drive shaft, constant velocity joint
VL100“
II -
→ Chapter „Assembly overview - drive shaft, constant velocity joint
VL107“
III -
→ Cha ...
Removing and installing heat shield for centre exhaust system
Note
The removal and installation procedures may have to be modified
slightly depending on engine fitted.
Removing
–
Removing rear exhaust system
→ Rep. gr.26.
–
Loosen lock washers -2-.
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