SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals > Leon Mk1 > Running gear | Running gear, axles, steering | Rear suspension, drive shaft

Shock absorber: Removing and installing

Consult the equivalence table for tools and equipment according to applicability between Seat / VW / Audi / Skoda → Chapter.

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	Spring compressor -V.A.G 1752/1-

t	Adapters -V.A.G 1752/9-

t	Spring jaw, rear axle -V.A.G 1752/16-

t	Torque wrench - V.A.G 1331-, see equivalent → Anchor.

t	Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-, see equivalent → Anchor.

Removal:

–	Remove wheel.

–	Remove coil spring → Chapter.

–	Unscrew nut -1- and pull out bolt (shown without splash plate)

–	Unscrew bolts -2-.

Note

Wheel housing liner does not have to be removed.

–	Remove shock absorber.

Installation

Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence; note the following:

Note

t	Replace bolts and self-locking nuts ⇒ instructions in the exploded view from page → Chapter.

t	Bonded rubber bushes can only be turned to a limited extent. The mountings of the suspension links must therefore only be tightened when the suspension is in the unladen position → Chapter.

–	Tighten upper mounting bolts -2- on shock absorber to specified tightening torque → Item.

Note position at bottom mounting → Fig..

–	Tighten bolted connection -1- on bumper on wheel bearing housing to specified tightening torque. → Item

–	Install coil spring → Chapter.

–	Mount the wheels and the tighten the wheel bolts → Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr. 44

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