Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing shock absorber for adaptive chassis control DCC (front-wheel drive) Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332- Removing –  Remove wheel. –  Remove wheel housing liner → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66. Only for left shock absorber –  Unscrew rear left vehicle level sender -G76- from lower transverse link. Continuation for both sides –  Remove coil spring → Chapter.

–  Disconnect connector and pull cable off shock absorber

–  Remove bolts from shock absorber. Only for left shock absorber –  Pull rear body acceleration sender -G343- off shock absorber mount. Continuation for both sides

–  Remove bolt -arrow-. –  Remove shock absorber. Installing Install in reverse order. Note the following points: The shock absorber may be bolted to the wheel bearing housing only when dimension „a“ has been attained → Fig..

Note installation position of shock absorber. The rear left/right shock absorber damper adjustment valve -N338/N339- must point to the rear outwards to the wheel. Only for left shock absorber

–  Put rear body acceleration sender -G343- on shock absorber mount. –  Place bracket from rear onto shock absorber mount so that lugs of bracket -1- engage in recesses in shock absorber mount. –  Turn bracket forwards so it makes contact with shock absorber mount. Lug -arrow- is used for calibrating bracket for rear body acceleration sender -G343-. Continuation for both sides –  Install shock absorber and tighten bolts.

–  Tighten bolt -arrow-. –  Push plug onto rear left/right shock absorber damper adjustment valve -N338/N339-. –  Install coil spring → Chapter. Only for left shock absorber –  Screw rear left vehicle level sender -G76- onto lower transverse link. Continuation for both sides –  Install wheel housing liner → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66. –  Install wheel and tighten bolts or nuts → Chapter.

Specified torques

Component	Specified torque
Shock absorber to body t  Use new bolts	50 Nm + 45°
Shock absorber to wheel bearing housing t  Use new bolt	180 Nm
Rear left vehicle level sender -G76- to lower transverse link	5 Nm