Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

• Shock absorber
• ◆ Can be renewed individually
• ◆ Disposal

=> Special Information Running gear No. 2

• ◆ Checking shock absorber for leaks and noises

=> Special Information Running gear No. 17

• ◆ After renewing set camber and track

• Buffer stop
• Protective sleeve
• Coil spring
• ◆ Removing and installing =>Fig.2
• ◆ Outer surface of spring must not be damaged
• ◆ Observe colour coding
• If no colour code is present the part number can be determine using method described on Page 40-56.

• Spring plate
• Axial ball bearing
• Suspension strut mounting
• Hexagon nut, 60 Nm
• This nut is loosened when the suspension strut is unbolted at body/suspension turret.
• Therefore after each loosening of the hexagon nut item 10 the nut must beretightened to 60 Nm!
• Stop
• Self-locking hexagon nut, 60 Nm
• ◆ Loosening and tightening
  =>Fig.1

→ Fig.1    Loosening and tightening hexagon nut

•     1 -    7 mm AF hexagon socket bit (commercially available)
•     2 -    V.A.G 1332

Each time the hexagon nut is loosened the lower nut under the stop (spring plate), must be retightened to 60 Nm!

→ Fig.2    Removing and installing spring with spring clamping device V.A.G 1752/1

→ Fig.3    Removing and installing nut for upper spring plate

•     1 -    V.A.G 1332
•     2 -    V.A.G 1752/1