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
following: |
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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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1 -
Bolt
Renew after removing
50 Nm +45°
2 -
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:
Overview of fitting locations – controls in roof trim
Note
The illustration shows fitting locations for LHD vehicles. Fitting
locations for RHD vehicles are similar.
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Driver vanity mirror contact switch -F147-
The vanity mirror contact switch is as integral part of the sun
v ...
Starting the engine
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
The steps should only be carried out in the specified
order.
Step
Vehicles without Keyless Access
Vehicles with Keyless Access
1.
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Assembly overview - rear lid
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Rear lid
Removing and installing
→ Chapter
Adjusting
→ Chapter
2 -
Bonnet lock
Removing and installing
→ Chapter
3 -
Bolts
Qty. 2
20 Nm
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