Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing

• ‒ Pull luggage compartment cover out to the rear.
• ‒ → Fold up wheel housing trim at the perforated area (arrow). If necessary cut free with a knife.

•     1 -    Screwdriver

• ‒ Remove upper shock absorber nuts.
• ‒ Remove wheel.
• ‒ Detach shock absorber from rear axle.
• ‒ Pull out shock absorber bolt and remove suspension strut.

Installing

• ‒ Attach shock absorber loosely to trailing arm.
• ‒ → Tighten shock absorber to trailing arm at an angle of approx. 95°.

•     1 -    Imaginary line along the spring
•     2 -    Spring with shock absorber
•     3 -    Imaginary line on the rear axle trailing arm
•     4 -    Rear axle fulcrum point in mounting
•     5 -    Trailing arm

• ‒ Fit wheel.

• ‒ Lower vehicle and guide shock absorber into mounting on body.
• ‒ → Tighten shock absorber upper nuts.

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