Removing and installing shock absorbers: VW Passat B8 (CLPA, CLSA)

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Passat B8 (3G, 2014–)

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• If there is moisture in the area of the connector, blow compressed air on the contacts on the shock absorber and the connector.

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

📋 Procedure

1. Loosen wheel bolts.
2. Raise vehicle.
3. Remove wheel.
4. Use tensioning straps T10038 to strap vehicle to support beams of lifting platform on both sides.
5. ⚠ If the vehicle is not strapped down, there is a great danger that the vehicle will slip off the lifting platform! — Remove rear wheel housing liner General body repairs, exterior66Wheel housing liner; Removing and installing rear wheel housing liner.

6. Remove bolts (1).
7. Remove retainer for rear left vehicle level sender(2).
8. Disconnect connector (1) on shock absorber (2).
9. Pull line (3) off shock absorber (2)(arrow). [Note: If there is moisture in the area of the connector, blow compressed air on the contacts on the shock absorber and the connector.]
10. Position engine and gearbox jackVAS 6931 or engine and gearbox jackV.A.G 1383 A under transverse link, and press upwards slightly.
11. Remove bolts (1) for shock absorber (2).
12. Remove spreader rivet (1).
13. Remove bolts (2) for stone guard (3).
14. Remove stone guard (3) from lower transverse link (4).
15. Unscrew nut (1) and remove bolt (2).
16. Remove shock absorber.
17. On vehicles with vehicle level sender, carry out basic settings for wheel damper electronics .

🎬 Related video tutorial

Independent AUTODOC tutorial for the same job, filmed on a different model (PASSAT B7 Saloon) — the technique carries over, the fasteners and figures on this page are the ones for your car.

How to change rear shock absorber on VW PASSAT B7 Saloon

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