Passat (B3)
| Dismantling and assembling suspension strut (vehicles with front-wheel drive) |
| 1 - | Cover plate |
| q | Lever out with a screwdriver. |
| q | Pressing in → Fig.. |
| 2 - | O-ring |
| 3 - | Self-locking hexagon nut, 25 Nm |
| 4 - | Dished washer |
| 5 - | Upper rubber bush |
| 6 - | Gasket (foam) |
| q | Renew. |
| 7 - | Suspension strut mounting |
| q | Always renew foam gasket. |
| q | Weld nuts must lie in cut-outs on spring seat. |
| q | Align weld nuts and cap to lower eye of shock absorber → Fig.. |
| 8 - | Spacer tube |
| 9 - | Lower rubber bush |
| 10 - | Cap (metal) |
| q | Higher on Variant than on saloon. |
| 11 - | Washer |
| 12 - | Spring seat |
| q | Thinner on Variant than on saloon. |
| q | Installation position → Fig.. |
| 13 - | Bump stop |
| q | Shorter on Variant than on saloon. |
| 14 - | Protective tube |
| q | Longer on Variant than on saloon. |
| 15 - | Cap (plastic) |
| 16 - | Coil spring |
| q | Removing and installing → Fig.. |
| q | Allocation → Electronic parts catalogue “ETKA”. |
| q | Protective hose on upper part for Variant. |
| 17 - | Spring plate |
| 18 - | Circlip |
| 19 - | Lower spring plate |
| 20 - | Shock absorber |
| q | Can be renewed separately. |
| q | Removing and installing → Fig.. |
| q | Disposal → Special Information: Running gear No. 2. |
| q | Checking shock absorber for leaks and noises → Special Information: Running gear No. 17. |
| q | Allocation → Electronic parts catalogue “ETKA”. |
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