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Repairing shock absorber > < Removing and installing coil spring

Octavia Mk2

Removing and installing shock absorber
Removing and installing shock absorber
Removing:
–  Remove wheel.
–  Remove wheelhouse liner → Body Work → Rep. gr.66
–  Remove coil spring → Chapter.
   
–  Release screws -arrows-.
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–  Release screw -arrow-.
–  Take out shock absorber.
Installing:
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. Pay attention to the following:
  Note
The bolted connection of the shock absorber to the wheel-bearing housing must only be performed, if the dimension „a“ between the wheel hub centre and the lower edge of the wheel house is respected (unladen weight position)! → Chapter
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–  Insert shock absorber and tighten screws -arrows-.
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Tighten screw -arrow-.
–  Install coil spring → Chapter.
–  Install wheelhouse liner → Body Work → Rep. gr.66.
–  Installing and tightening the wheel.
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Tightening torques:
Shock absorber to body
t  Use new screws!
50 Nm + 45°
Shock absorber to wheel-bearing housing
t  Tighten in unladen weight position! → Chapter
130 Nm + 90°
Wheel bolts120 Nm

   

Repairing shock absorber > < Removing and installing coil spring