1997 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT four wheel drive

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7 - Suspension strut
mounting Welded nuts must be
located in the spring
seat recesses Installation position to
spring seat Fig. 3 8 - Spring seat
9 - Spacer tube
10 - Lower rubber
mounting
11 - Stop buffer mounting
12 - Washer
13 - Stop buffer
14 - Ring (Aluminium)
15 - Boot
16 - Protective cap Page 2 of 6Suspension strut, disassembling and assembling (four wheel drive vehicles)12/7/2004http://ebahn.bentleypublishers.com/vw/servlet/Display?action=Goto&type=repair&id=VW.B4.SU01.42.5

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17 - Coil spring Removing and
installing Page 42-13 Allocation Parts
catalog 18 - Packing
19 - Circlip
20 - Lower spring plate Installation position
Fig. 1 21 - Shock absorber Can be replaced
individually Removing and
installing Page 42-4
and Page 42-37 Check shock absorber
for leaks and noises Application see Parts
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The spring plate must be installed so that the holes
"a" align with the bushing -2- in the shock absorber
eye. Otherwise, in extreme driving situations spring
plate -1- could contact the tire. Fig. 1 Lower spring plate, installation position 1 - Lower spring plate 2 - Shock absorber eye bushing Fig. 2 Spring seat, installation position Page 4 of 6Suspension strut, disassembling and assembling (four wheel drive vehicles)12/7/2004http://ebahn.bentleypublishers.com/vw/servlet/Display?action=Goto&type=repair&id=VW.B4.SU01.42.5

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The upper suspension strut mounting and the spring
seat (arrow A) both have markings (arrow B). These
must be installed pointing forward, otherwise damage
will occur to the suspension strut piston rod. Fig. 3 Suspension strut mounting to spring
seat, installation position Fig. 4 Suspension strut mounting to shock
absorber bushing, aligning
-A- Shock absorber bushing axis -B- Suspension strut mounting axis -C- Cap axis at 90 to shock absorber bushing axis
-A-. Page 5 of 6Suspension strut, disassembling and assembling (four wheel drive vehicles)12/7/2004http://ebahn.bentleypublishers.com/vw/servlet/Display?action=Goto&type=repair&id=VW.B4.SU01.42.5

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Fig. 5 Cap, pressing into suspension strut
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Wheel bearings,
servicing - disc
brakes (four wheel
drive vehicles)
Note:
If a vehicle has to be moved
after removing the drive shaft,
first install an outer joint and
tighten to 50 Nm (37 ft lb).
Otherwise the wheel bearing
will be damaged.
1 - Control arm
2 - Self locking hex socket head bolt, 60 Nm (44 ft
lb)
3 - Self locking hex bolt,
35 Nm (26 ft lb) Always replace When loosening and
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Repair Manual, Suspension, Wheels, Brakes, Steering, Repair Group 46
Repair Manual, Suspension, Wheels,Brakes, Steering, Repair Group 47 4 - Guide pins
5 - Protective cap
6 - Pad securing springs Always replace when
changing pads
7 - Brake pads Repair information 8 - Brake caliper Servicing 9 - Pad carrier
10 - Screw
11 - Wheel bolt, 110 Nm (81
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Repair Manual, Suspension, Wheels, Brakes, Steering, Repair Group 46 12 - Self-locking hex nut Always Tighten to 90 Nm (66 ft lb) and turn 45
further (1
/
8 turn) To tighten use
recommend angle
measuring wrench
VAG 1756 or
equivalent Before installing nut on outer joint remove any
paint remains and/or
corrosion from
threads.
13 - Shim
14 - Brake disc Repair information 15 - Hub Pressing out Fig. 1 Pulling off inner race
Fig. 3 Pressing in Fig. 5 Page 3 of 8Wheel bearings, servicing - disc brakes (four wheel drive vehicles)12/7/2004http://ebahn.bentleypublishers.com/vw/servlet/Display?action=Goto&type=repair&id=VW.B4.SU01.42.6