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Suspension strut, removing
and installing

Removing

- Remove wheel trim.

On light alloy wheels use puller in vehicle tool kit
to remove trim cap.

- Remove wheels.

Note:
For vehicles with headlight range control page 40
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CAUTION!
To prevent damage to the joint of the lower links from excessive
rebound, support using VAG1383-A (engine and transmission lifter). - Remove rubber grommets in plenum chamber (arrows).

CAUTION! - Remove suspension strut nuts -1- from body.
- Detach ABS wheel speed sensor wire from bracket at brake caliper.
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- Insert ABS wheel speed sensor wire into holder
at brake caliper.

- Install new nuts for both suspension struts and
tighten to 20 Nm (15 ft lb).

CAUTION!

Be careful not to damage the surface of the
brake lines.

- Re-install rubber grommets into plenum
chamber.

- Install wheel and tighten bolts to 120 Nm (89 ft
lb).
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6 -
Stop buffer
Insert into upper spring plate
7 -
Protective sleeve
8 -
Protective cap
9 -
Lower spring base Fixed with recess in bead at spring plate
10 -
Lower spring plate Installation position Fig. 5
11 -
Shock absorber
Replacing Fig. 4Allocation parts catalog microficheChecking shock absorber for leaks and
noises Special Information, binder
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Fig. 3 Removing coil spring, continued
- Remove nut from piston rod (counter-hold with hex wrench).
- Using VAG1752/1 tensioning device, remove components of
suspension strut and compressed coil spring.

The following steps are required to remove the shock absorber: Fig. 4 Replacing shock absorber
- Remove protective cap -1- and lower spring base -2-.
- Using plastic hammer, loosen and remove lower spring plate -3-.
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Fig. 5 Installation position of lower spring plate
- Make sure lower spring plate is correctly positioned before installing
coil spring:

Hole (arrow) in spring plate -1- should be perpendicular (90 ) to
bolt axis -A- of shock absorber -2-

Allowable deviation: 2

The lower spring support is located by a recess in the spring plate. Fig. 6 Installing coil spring
- Install protective cap and stop buffer.
- Install coil spring onto lower spring base using VAG1752/1 tensioning
device.
End of coil spring must lie against stop (arrow)
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The studs in upper spring plate are offset 11 to the bolt axis -1- of the
forked end of the shock absorber.
Holes -B- in the lower spring plates face the center of the vehicle. Fig. 8 Installation position of upper spring plate
A - 11 2F - Direction of travel
L - Spring plate on left-hand side
R - Spring plate on right-hand side
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