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Wheel bearing housing, wheel bearing unit, shock absorber - four-wheel drive vehicles > < Removing and installing shock absorber - front-wheel drive vehicles

A4 Mk3

Servicing shock absorber - front-wheel drive vehicles
Servicing shock absorber - front-wheel drive vehicles
Special tools and workshop equipment required
   
t  Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-
  W00-0428
t  Shock absorber set -T10001-
  W00-0497
1 - Stone deflector
2 - Shock absorber
q   Shock absorbers with identical Part Nos. must be fitted on both sides
q   Removing and installing → Chapter
q   Note different running gear versions; see vehicle data sticker → Chapter
q   Defective shock absorbers must always be degassed and drained before disposal → Chapter
q   Checking shock absorber following removal → Chapter
3 - Washer
q   Always use
4 - Protective sleeve
5 - Bump stop
6 - Shock absorber mounting (top)
q   Installation position → Fig.
7 - Nut
q   35 Nm
q   Always renew if removed
q   Unscrewing and tightening → Fig.
8 - Cover

   
Unscrewing and tightening nut
1 - Commercially available ratchet
2 - Socket -T10001/9-
3 - Ratchet -T10001/11-
4 - Socket -T10001/1-
  N42-0266
Installation position of shock absorber mounting (top)
–  Bolt on top shock absorber mounting at a 90° angle to bottom shock absorber mounting.
  A42-10228

Wheel bearing housing, wheel bearing unit, shock absorber - four-wheel drive vehicles > < Removing and installing shock absorber - front-wheel drive vehicles