Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 807

4.2.2

Rear Shock Absorbers, Venting and

Emptying, DCC Shock Absorber

– Tension the gas-filled shock absorber vertically in the vise.

WARNING

Wear protective eyewear while drilling.

– Drill a 3 mm hole -A- through the shock absorber outer tube.

Note

Gas escapes when drilling.

– Continue drilling until the tube inside is drilled through (ap‐

proximately 25 mm deep).

– Drill a second 6 mm hole -B- through the outer and inner shock

absorber tubes.

– Hold the shock absorber over an appropriate container for

catching oil and move the piston rod repeatedly through the

entire stroke until no more oil flows out.

5

Special Tools

Special tools and workshop

equipment required
♦ Engine and Gearbox Jack -

VAS6931-

♦ Tensioning Strap - T10038-
♦ Engine/Gearbox Jack

Adapter - Wheel Hub Sup‐

port - T10149-

40 – Front Suspension

1

Front Axle

⇒ “1.1 Overview - Front Axle”, page 15

1.1

Overview - Front Axle

I - Refer to

⇒ “2 Subframe”, page 16

II - Refer to

⇒ “3 Suspension Strut and Up‐

per Control Arm”, page 44

III - Refer to

⇒ “4 Lower Control Arm and

Ball Joint”, page 54

IV - Refer to

⇒ “5 Wheel Bearing”,

page 70

2

Subframe

⇒ “2.1 Overview - Subframe”, page 16
⇒ “2.2 Subframe, Securing”, page 17
⇒ “2.3 Subframe, Lowering”, page 20
⇒ “2.4 Subframe without Steering Gear, Removing and Installing”,

page 23
⇒ “2.5 Subframe with Steering Gear, Removing and Installing”,

page 27
⇒ “2.6 Subframe, Servicing”, page 32
⇒ “2.7 Stabilizer Bar, Removing and Installing”, page 38
⇒ “2.8 Coupling Rod, Removing and Installing”, page 42
⇒ “2.9 Thread in Longitudinal Member, Servicing”, page 43

2.1

Overview - Subframe

1 - Stabilizer Bar with the Rub‐

ber Bushings

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “2.7 Stabilizer Bar,

Removing and Instal‐

ling”, page 38

2 - Nut

❑ 65 Nm
❑ Replace after removal
❑ Counterhold at socket

head of joint bolt when

tightening

3 - Suspension Strut
4 - Coupling Rod

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “2.8 Coupling Rod,

Removing and Instal‐

ling”, page 42

5 - Subframe

❑ Securing. Refer to

⇒ “2.2 Subframe, Secur‐

ing”, page 17

 .

❑ Lowering. Refer to

⇒ “2.3 Subframe, Low‐

ering”, page 20

 .

❑ Removing and installing

without steering gear.

Refer to

⇒ “2.4 Subframe without

Steering Gear, Remov‐

ing and Installing”, page

23

 .

❑ Removing and installing

with steering gear. Refer to 

⇒ “2.5 Subframe with Steering Gear, Removing and Installing”, page 27

6 - Bolt

❑ 70 Nm + 180° turn