Removing and installing suspension strut on vehicles with wheel bearing housing made of aluminium — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Passat B5 (3B)

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• Unscrew securing bolts from brake caliper housing (arrows), counterhold guide pin to do this.
• Unscrew nut (arrow A) from coupling rod (1) of vehicle level sender (2). To do this, counterhold on flats (arrow B).

📋 Procedure

1. Remove wheel.
2. Unscrew securing bolts from brake caliper housing (arrows), counterhold guide pin to do this.
3. Remove brake caliper housing and tie up with wire so that weight of brake caliper does not stretch or damage brake hose.
4. Remove clamp (3) for anti-roll bar (2).
5. Remove coupling rod (1) from anti-roll bar.

6. Remove bolt (2) for suspension link (1).
7. Unscrew nut (arrow A) from coupling rod (1) of vehicle level sender (2). To do this, counterhold on flats (arrow B).
8. Pull coupling rod (1) in direction of arrow out of vehicle level sender (2).
9. Unscrew protective tube (1) from upper link (2)(arrows A).
10. Remove securing bolts for upper link (2)(arrows B) and remove upper link.
11. Remove hexagon bolts (arrows) securing shock to absorber body.
12. Remove bolt (3) securing absorber bolt to link (1) and remove shock absorber.
13. To remove shock absorber, pull wheel bearing housing slightly downwards.

🎬 Video walkthrough

Independent video tutorial by AUTODOC (YouTube) — a helpful visual companion to the steps above.

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