Golf Mk4
| Assembly overview - shock absorber on vehicle with front wheel drive |
| 1 - | Gas-filled shock absorber |
| q | Can be renewed separately. |
| q | Allocation → Genuine parts catalogue. |
| Functional check |
| Compress shock absorber by hand. It should be possible to press in the piston rod smoothly and with uniform force over the full travel. |
| The piston rod will return to its initial position if there is sufficient gas pressure in the shock absorber. |
| If the piston rod does not return to its starting position, the shock absorber may still be OK, provided there is no loss of oil. |
| 2 - | Protective cap |
| 3 - | Protective tube |
| 4 - | Bump stop |
| 5 - | Shock absorber mounting |
| 6 - | Self-locking hexagon nut, 25 Nm |
| q | Renew each time after removing. |
| q | Removing → Fig.. |
| 7 - | Cover |
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