Touareg V8-4.2L (AXQ) (2006)
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Remove bolt from lower control arm and remove air spring shock absorber.
Installing
Installation is the reverse of removal, with special attention to the following:
If a new air spring shock absorber is installed, it must first be filled. Refer to --> [ Air Spring Damper, Filling ] See: Procedures/Front Suspension/Air
Spring Damper, Filling.
‹› Pin for mounting wheel speed sensors is no longer present on new air spring shock absorbers.
‹› Vehicles with Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN) up to 7L-4-052999 are still equipped with wheel speed sensors - 1 - on fork. This sensor
must be reused when installing new shock absorber.
‹› To do so, the sensor must be installed on new shock absorber using a new bolt. Note installation position as shown in illustration.
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Check basic setting of level control system. Refer to --> [ Level Control System Basic Setting ] See: Testing and Inspection/Component Tests and
General Diagnostics/Level Control System Basic Setting.
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Install wheel and tire. Refer to --> [ Wheel Bolts, Tightening Specification ] .
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After installation, a vehicle alignment must be performed. Refer to --> [ Wheel Alignment ] See: Alignment/Service and Repair/Wheel Alignment.
Tightening Specifications