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Exploded view of rear wheel bearing components > < Removing and installing shock absorber/spring

A3 Mk1

Running gear, Front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive
Servicing rear axle - Front-wheel drive vehicles
Dismantling and assembling shock absorber
 
N42-0243
  • Shock absorber
    • ◆ Can be replaced separately
    • ◆ Assignment to vehicle => Vehicle data sticker, Page 00-2
    • ◆ Checking shock absorber for leaks
    • ◆ Checking shock absorber following removal => Page 00-11
  • Protective cap
  • Inside tube
  • Buffer stop
  • Shock absorber mount
  • Nut, 25 Nm
    • ◆ Self-locking
    • ◆ Always replace after removing
    • ◆ Unscrewing =>Fig.1
  • Cap
 
N42-0266

→ Fig.1    Unscrewing hexagon nut from shock absorber

  •     1 -    Ratchet handle (commercially available)
  •     2 -    Insertion tool T10001/9
  •     3 -    T 10001/11
  •     4 -    Insertion tool T10001/1

Special tool 3079 can also be used.

Exploded view of rear wheel bearing components > < Removing and installing shock absorber/spring