Removing and installing suspension strut, suspension strut secured with bolts — VW

Removing and installing suspension strut, suspension strut secured with bolts
For vehicles from 3000 kg gross vehicle weight rating
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Torque wrench
V.A.G 1331
Torque wrench
V.A.G 1332
Engine and gearbox jack
VAS 6931
or
engine and gearbox jack
V.A.G 1383 A
Shock absorber set
T10001
Retainer
T10149
Removing
Remove plenum chamber bulkhead
General body repairs, exterior
Rep. gr.
50
Bulkhead; Assembly overview - plenum chamber bulkhead
.
Remove wheel.
Vehicles with left/right vehicle level sender
Unscrew nut
1
.
Pull
front left vehicle level sender
G78
/
front right vehicle level sender
G289
2
out of suspension link
3
.
Continuation for all vehicles
Unbolt coupling rod from suspension strut and swing back.
Press brake line out of retainer on suspension strut.
Pull of connectors for brake pad wear indicator and ABS speed sensor.
Press wires for brake pad wear indicator and ABS speed sensor out of bracket on suspension strut.
Vehicles with adaptive chassis control DCC
Disconnect connector
2
on shock absorber
3
.
Pull line
3
off shock absorber
4
.
Note
If there is moisture in the area of the connector, blow compressed air on the contacts on the shock absorber and the connector.
Continuation for all vehicles
Turn wheel hub until one of the wheel bolt holes is at the top.
Attach
support
T10149
to wheel hub using wheel bolt.
Support wheel bearing housing using
engine and gearbox jack
V.A.G 1383 A
.
WARNING
Never raise or lower the vehicle while the engine and gearbox jack is positioned beneath the vehicle.
Do not leave
engine and gearbox jack
V.A.G 1383 A
under vehicle longer than necessary.
Remove nuts
1
.
Pull out bolts
2
.
Pull wheel bearing housing
3
out of shock absorber
4
.
Separate threaded connection of shock absorber on body.
1
Commercially available ratchet handle
2
T10001/8
3
T10001/11
4
T10001/5
Lower
engine and gearbox jack
VAS 6931
or
engine and gearbox jack
V.A.G 1383 A
as far as necessary, and remove suspension strut.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
Vehicles with adaptive chassis control DCC
Clip line
3
into shock absorber
1
.
Connect connector
2
to shock absorber
1
, and engage it audibly.
Continuation for all vehicles
If components such as damper have been renewed, it may be necessary to carry out wheel alignment.
To determine whether wheel alignment is necessary, refer to table
Chapter
.
Specified torques
Chapter
“
Assembly overview - subframe
”
Chapter
“
Torque settings for wheel bolts
”
Plenum chamber bulkhead; Assembly overview - plenum chamber bulkhead
General body repairs, exterior
Rep. gr.
50
Bulkhead; Assembly overview - plenum chamber bulkhead