Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: 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- |
Spring retainer -V.A.G 1752/3A- |
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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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Pull rear left -G76- lever -2-
off axle beam -3-. |
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-1-. |
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Spring compressor -V.A.G 1752/1- |
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Spring retainer -V.A.G 1752/3A- |
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-. |
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Install in reverse order of removal, observing the
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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, torsion beam axle“ |
→ Chapter „Torque settings for wheel bolts“ |
Wheel housing liner
→ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66. |
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Bolt
Renew after removing
50 Nm +45°
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Shock absorber
Removing and installing ...
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:
Preparing body flange for fitting
WARNING
Keep bonding surface free of dirt and grease.
Do not treat bonding surface with activator
immediately after cutting back. Do not prime. Do not
treat with cleaning solution.
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Assembly overview - interior monitoring, RHD vehicles
1 -
Button for deactivating interior monitoring and vehicle inclination
sensor -E616-
Removing and installing
→ Chapter
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Anti-theft alarm system sensor -G578-
Removing and installing
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Operating ParkPilot
Fig. 148 ParkPilot ultrasound sensors around
the vehicle, A: in the front bumper, B: in the rear bumper
Fig. 149 In the lower section of the centre
console: button for switching the ParkPilot on and off
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings The ParkPilot ...
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