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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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:
Removing and installing washer fluid reservoir
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Drip tray
Note
Removal and installation of washer fluid reservoirs with
headlight washer system are described. Removal and installation
of washer f ...
Auxiliary heater mode
Switching on auxiliary heater mode in vehicles with manual
air conditioning:
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Press instant heating button-1-.
Switching on auxiliary heater mode in vehicles with
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Vehicles with torsion beam axle
1 -
Rubber mounting
Renew if damaged
2 -
Bolt
20 Nm
3 -
Mounting
Renew if damaged
4 -
Rear silencer
In initial equipmen ...
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