Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing shock absorber, multi-link suspension, left shock
absorber
| 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- |
| Spring retainer -V.A.G 1752/3A- |
| Adapter -V.A.G 1752/9-, not illustrated |
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Remove rear wheel housing liner
→ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66. |
| Vehicles with vehicle level sender |
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Remove retainer for rear left vehicle level sender-2-. |
| Vehicles with adaptive chassis control DCC |
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Disconnect connector -1- on
shock absorber -2-. |
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Pull line -3- off shock
absorber -2--arrow-. |
 Note
| If there is moisture in the area of the connector, blow
compressed air on the contacts on the shock absorber and the
connector. |
| Continuation for all vehicles |
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Insert spring compressor-3-. |
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Spring retainer -V.A.G 1752/3A- |
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Adapter -V.A.G 1752/9- |
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Spring compressor -V.A.G 1752/1- |
WARNING
| Ensure that coil spring is correctly seated in
spring retainers -V.A.G 1752/3A--2-. |
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Compress coil springs until load on shock absorber is
relieved. |
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Unscrew bolts -1- for shock
absorber -2-. |
| Vehicles with stone guard |
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Remove spreader rivet -1-. |
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Remove bolts -2- for stone
guard -3-. |
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Remove stone guard -3- from
lower transverse link -4-. |
| Continuation for all vehicles |
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Unscrew nut -1- and remove bolt
-2-. |
| Install in reverse order of removal, observing the
following: |
| The threaded connections of the shock absorber to the lower
transverse link may only be loosened and tightened in the
unladen weight position
→ Chapter. |
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On vehicles with vehicle level sender, carry out basic
settings for wheel damper electronics → Vehicle
diagnostic tester. |
| → Chapter „Assembly overview - suspension strut, shock absorber,
spring, multi-link suspension“ |
| → Chapter „Assembly overview - transverse link“ |
| → Chapter „Torque settings for wheel bolts“ |
| Wheel housing liner
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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 ...
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:
Bringing air conditioning system into service after charging
Note
If the air conditioner compressor was removed, the V-belt
pulley /freewheel must be turned by hand approx. 10 times prior
to initial operation. This prevents any damage occurring from a
fluid hammer in the air conditioner compressor when th ...
Assembly overview - brake pedal, RHD vehicles
Note
The handbrake pedal travel must not be restricted by additional
floor coverings.
Do not lubricate or grease the pivot pin. The pivot pin must remain
dry.
1 -
Bolt
20 Nm
2 -
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Removing and installing pistons
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Drift -VW 222 A-
Piston ring clamp, commercially available
Removing
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