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
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| 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
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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:
Wiring harness repair set -VAS 1978
Wiring harness repair set -VAS 1978- allows optimal repair
quality to be achieved in the area of vehicle electrics. Using
the tools, repairs to connectors and wiring open circuits can be
carried out. To do this, complete repair wire sections with
contact ...
Assembly overview - rear brake caliper
When carrying out repairs, install all parts supplied in
repair kit.
Use only methylated spirits for cleaning the brake.
New brake calipers are filled with brake fluid and are
pre-bled.
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Renewing components
All components of the refrigerant circuit submitted for
quality monitoring must always be sealed (use the original
sealing caps from the genuine part).
The genuine parts (air conditioner compressor, reservoir,
receiver, evaporator ...
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