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4.2
Removing and installing suspension
strut
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ engine and gearbox jack -VAS 6931-
♦ spreading device -VAS 751 003-
♦ support -VAS 6931/1-
♦ tensioning strap -T10038-
Removing
The front left speed sensor -G47- and front right speed sensor
-G45- will henceforth be referred to as “front speed sensor”.
The front left vehicle level sender -G78- and front right vehicle
level sender -G289- will henceforth be referred to as “front vehi‐
cle level sender”.
The front left shock absorber damping adjustment valve -N336-
and front right shock absorber damping adjustment valve -
N337- will henceforth be referred to as “shock absorber damp‐
ing adjustment valve”.
Removal and installation are described for the left side of vehi‐
cle as an example.
Vehicles with all-wheel drive
– Loosen threaded connection of drive shaft ⇒ Rep. gr. 40;
Loosening and tightening threaded connections of drive
shaft.
All vehicles (continued)
– ⇒ Rep. gr. 44; Remove wheel.
Vehicles with front vehicle level sender
– Remove front vehicle level sender from suspension link
⇒ Rep. gr. 43; Removing and installing front left vehicle level
sender -G78-/front right vehicle level sender -G289-.
All vehicles (continued)
– Unscrew nut -3-. Counterhold on multi-point socket head on
coupling rod -1- when doing this.
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– Pull coupling rod -1- off suspension strut -2-.
– Unscrew nuts -3-.
– Pull suspension link -2- in direction of -arrow A- off swivel
joint.
– Pull wheel bearing housing -1- outwards in direction of
-arrow B-.
– Remove windscreen wiper motor -V- ⇒ Electrical system;
Rep. gr. 92; Windscreen wiper system; Removing and instal‐
ling windscreen wiper motor [V].
Vehicles with all-wheel drive
– Loosen threaded connection of drive shaft.
– Press drive shaft out of wheel bearing unit ⇒ Rep. gr. 40;
Removing and installing drive shaft.
Vehicles with shock absorber damping adjustment valve
– Disconnect electrical connector -1- on shock absorber
damping adjustment valve -2-.
All vehicles (continued)
– Unscrew nut -3-.
4. Suspension strut, upper suspension link
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– Pull bolt -5- out of wheel bearing housing -1-.
NOTICE
Risk of damage to the suspension strut -3- if the guide -2-
breaks off.
– Do not twist the suspension strut -3- when loosening.
– Do not turn the wheel bearing housing -1- against the
guide -2-.
– Insert spreading device -VAS 751 003--A- into slot of wheel
bearing housing -1-.
– Spread wheel bearing housing -1- using spreading device
-VAS 751 003--A-. While doing this, turn at hexagon -B-
of spindle while counterholding at level surface -C- using
suitable tools.
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NOTICE
Risk of damage to the wheel bearing housing by spreading it
too far.
– Do not spread the wheel bearing housing further than the
specified dimension.
– Spread wheel bearing housing -1- using spreading device
-VAS 751 003--A-.
Important
•
•
Dimension -a- must be 7.8 max.
Do not turn further than end stop of spreading device -VAS
751 003--A-.
– Unscrew bolt -2- from wheel bearing housing -7-.
– Attach support -VAS 6931/1--A- using two wheel bolts -2-.
4. Suspension strut, upper suspension link
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– Place engine and gearbox jack -VAS 6931--B- under support
-VAS 6931/1--A-. Secure and support wheel bearing housing
-1-.
– Lower wheel bearing housing -1- with engine and gearbox
jack -VAS 6931--B- and support -VAS 6931/1--A-.
– Keep lowering wheel bearing housing -1- until suspension
strut -2- is released.
– Attach lower suspension link -1- back to wheel bearing hous‐
ing.
– Secure wheel bearing housing -1- to subframe using ten‐
sioning strap -T10038-, and make sure it cannot fold down.
– Detach engine and gearbox jack -VAS 6931--B- and support
-VAS 6931/1--A- from wheel bearing housing -1-.
– Detach cap -1-.
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– Unscrew bolts -2- for suspension strut mounting, and re‐
move suspension strut.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
The aid of an additional mechanic is required for the subse‐
quent work steps.
– Make sure that guides -3- are properly seated in body.
– Tighten bolts -2-.
Vehicles with vehicle level sender.
– Carry out basic setting using ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.
All vehicles (continued)
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 40; Assembly overview – suspension strut
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 40; Assembly overview – suspension link, swivel
joint
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 40; Assembly overview – anti-roll bar
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 40; Assembly overview – drive shaft
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 40; Assembly overview – wheel bearing assembly
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 43; Assembly overview – front vehicle level send‐
ers
♦ ⇒ Brake system; Rep. gr. 46; Front brake; Assembly over‐
view – front brake
♦ ⇒ Wheels and Tyres Guide; Rep. gr. 44; Wheels, tyres;
Specified torque for wheel bolts
♦ ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr. 92; Windscreen wiper system;
Assembly overview – windscreen wiper system
4. Suspension strut, upper suspension link
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4.3
Removing and installing spring
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Extension -T10001/8-
♦ Open end spanner insert -V.A.G 1332/7-
♦ Ratchet insert -T10001/11-
♦ Socket -T10001/5-
♦ Spring retainers -V.A.G 1752/4-
♦ Spring retainers V.A.G 1752/4 -V.A.G 1752/4-
♦ Spring tensioner -V.A.G 1752/1-
♦ Suspension strut support clamp -V.A.G 1752/20-
♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-
♦ spring retainers -V.A.G 1752/4-
♦ spring tensioner -V.A.G 1752/1-
♦ suspension strut support clamp -V.A.G 1752/20-
Removing
– Remove suspension strut ⇒ Rep. gr. 40; Removing and in‐
stalling suspension strut.
– Clamp suspension strut support clamp -V.A.G 1752/20--5- in
a vice -6-.
– Clamp suspension strut -3- into suspension strut support
clamp -V.A.G 1752/20--5-.
– Install spring retainers -V.A.G 1752/4--2- to spring tensioner
-V.A.G 1752/1--1-.
– Fit spring tensioner -V.A.G 1752/1--1- with spring retainers
-V.A.G 1752/4--2- to spring -4-.
1 - Spring tensioner -V.A.G 1752/1-
2 - Spring retainers V.A.G 1752/4 -V.A.G 1752/4-
3 - Suspension strut
4 - Spring
5 - Suspension strut support clamp -V.A.G 1752/20-
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