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Suspension strut, shock absorber,
spring
6.1
Removing and installing shock absorb‐
er
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ engine and gearbox jack -VAS 6931-
Removing
Removal and installation are described for the left side of vehi‐
cle as an example.
– ⇒ Rep. gr. 44; Removing wheel
– ⇒ Rep. gr. 42; Secure vehicle to support arms of lifting plat‐
form.
– Unbolt rear left vehicle level sender -G76- from spring con‐
trol arm ⇒ Rep. gr. 43; Removing and installing rear vehicle
level sender [G76]/[G77].
Vehicles with adaptive chassis control
– Disconnect electrical connector -3- from rear left shock ab‐
sorber damping adjustment valve -N338-.
– Pull electrical wire -arrow- off retainer -2-.
All vehicles (continued)
– Position engine and gearbox jack -VAS 6931- under spring
control arm, and push spring control arm upwards slightly.
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– Unscrew bolts -arrows- for shock absorber -1-.
– Unscrew nut -4-.
– Pull out bolt -2-.
– Press together shock absorber -1-.
– Guide shock absorber -1- out of spring control arm -3-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
Important
•
The shock absorber must be bolted to the spring control
arm only in unladen position ⇒ Rep. gr. 42; Raising wheel
bearing assembly to unladen position.
– Carry out basic setting for rear left vehicle level sender
-G76-⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 42; Assembly overview – shock absorber
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♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 43; Assembly overview – rear vehicle level send‐
ers
♦ ⇒ Wheels and Tyres Guide; Rep. gr. 44; Wheels, tyres;
Specified torque for wheel bolts
6.2
Renewing shock absorber
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Counter-hold tool -T10001/14-
♦ Extension -T10001/3-
♦ Ratchet insert -T10001/11-
♦ Suspension strut support clamp -V.A.G 1752/20-
♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-
♦ shock absorber set -T10001-
♦ suspension strut support clamp -V.A.G 1752/20-
Removing
– ⇒ Rep. gr. 42; Removing and installing shock absorber.
– Clamp suspension strut support clamp -V.A.G 1752/20- in a
vice.
– Clamp shock absorber into suspension strut support clamp
-V.A.G 1752/20-.
– Carefully lever cover -1- off shock absorber mounting -2-.
– Fit tools from shock absorber set -T10001- as shown in illus‐
tration, and loosen threaded connection for shock absorber
mounting.
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