Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 852

9 - Bolt

❑ Replace after removal

6.2

Shock Absorber, Removing and Instal‐

ling

⇒ “6.2.1 Shock Absorber, Removing and Installing, Torsion Beam

Axle”, page 193
⇒ “6.2.2 Shock Absorber, Removing and Installing, Multi-Link

Suspension, Left Shock Absorber”, page 195
⇒ “6.2.3 Shock Absorber, Removing and Installing, Multi-Link

Suspension, Right Shock Absorber”, page 197

6.2.1

Shock Absorber, Removing and Instal‐

ling, Torsion Beam Axle

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque Wrench 1332 40-200Nm - VAG1332-
♦ Torque Wrench 1410 - VAG1410-
♦ Spring Compressor Kit - Spring Tensioner - VAG1752/1-
♦ Spring Compressor Kit - Spring Retainer with Inserts -

VAG1752/3A-

Caution

This procedure contains mandatory replaceable parts. Refer

to component overview prior to starting procedure.

Mandatory Replacement Parts
♦ Bolts - Shock Absorber to Body
♦ Bolts - Shock Absorber to Axle Beam
Removing
– Loosen the wheel bolts.
– Raise the vehicle.
– Remove the wheel.
– Remove the rear wheel housing liner. Refer to ⇒  Body Exte‐

rior; Rep. Gr.  66 ; Wheel Housing Liner; Rear Wheel Housing

Liner, Removing and Installing .

Vehicles with a Vehicle Level Sensor
– Remove the bolt -1-.
– Remove the lever of the Left Rear Level Control System Sen‐

sor - G76- -2- from the axle beam -3-

Vehicles with Adaptive Chassis DCC
– Disconnect the connector -1- from the shock absorber -2-.
– Remove the wire -3- from the shock absorber -2- -arrow-.

Note

If there is moisture in the connector area, blow compressed air on

the contacts on the shock absorber and the connector.

Continuation for All Vehicles

– Insert the Spring Tensioner -1-.
1 - Spring Compressor Kit - Spring Tensioner - VAG1752/1-
2 - Spring Compressor Kit - Spring Retainer with Inserts -

VAG1752/3A-

WARNING

Make  sure  the  coil  spring  is  seated  correctly  in  the  Spring

Compressor Kit - Spring Retainer with Inserts - VAG1752/3A-

-2- (danger of accident).

– Tension the coil spring until the shock absorber is not under

tension.

– Remove the bolts -1- from the shock absorber -2-.

– Remove the bolt -1-.
– Remove the shock absorber.
Installing
Installation is the reverse of removal, with special attention to the

following:
– For vehicles with a vehicle level sensor, perform the basic set‐

ting for the wheel damping electronics. Refer to Vehicle Diag‐

nostic Tester .

Tightening Specifications
♦ Refer to

⇒ “6.1.1 Overview - Suspension Strut, Shock Absorber and

Spring, Torsion Beam Axle”, page 191

♦ Refer to

⇒ “1.1 Wheel Bolt Tightening Specifications”, page 286

♦ Refer to ⇒  Body Exterior; Rep. Gr.  66 ; Wheel Housing Liner;

Rear Wheel Housing Liner, Removing and Installing .

6.2.2

Shock Absorber, Removing and Instal‐

ling, Multi-Link Suspension, Left Shock

Absorber

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque Wrench 1332 40-200Nm - VAG1332-
♦ Torque Wrench 1410 - VAG1410-
♦ Spring Compressor Kit - Spring Tensioner - VAG1752/1-
♦ Spring Compressor Kit - Spring Retainer with Inserts -

VAG1752/3A-

♦ Spring Compressor Kit - Adapter Blocks - VAG1752/9-

Caution

This procedure contains mandatory replaceable parts. Refer

to component overview prior to starting procedure.

Mandatory Replacement Parts
♦ Bolts - Shock Absorber to Body
♦ Bolt - Shock Absorber to Lower Transverse Link
♦ Nut - Shock Absorber to Lower Transverse Link
Removing
– Loosen the wheel bolts.
– Raise the vehicle.
– Remove the wheel.
– Remove the rear wheel housing liner. Refer to ⇒  Body Exte‐

rior; Rep. Gr.  66 ; Wheel Housing Liner; Rear Wheel Housing

Liner, Removing and Installing .

Vehicles with a Vehicle Level Sensor
– Remove the bolts -1-.
– Remove the Left Rear Level Control System Sensor - G76-

-2- bracket.

Vehicles with Adaptive Chassis DCC
– Disconnect the connector -1- from the shock absorber -2-.
– Remove the wire -3- from the shock absorber -2- -arrow-.

Note

If there is moisture in the connector area, blow compressed air on

the contacts on the shock absorber and the connector.

Continuation for All Vehicles

– Insert the Spring Compressor -3-.
1 - Spring Compressor Kit - Spring Retainer with Inserts -

VAG1752/3A-

2 - Spring Compressor Kit - Adapter Blocks - VAG1752/9-
3 - Spring Compressor Kit - Spring Tensioner - VAG1752/1-

WARNING

Make  sure  the  coil  spring  is  seated  correctly  in  the  Spring

Compressor Kit - Spring Retainer with Inserts - VAG1752/3A-

-2- (danger of accident).

– Tension the coil spring until the shock absorber is not under

tension.

– Remove the bolts -1- from the shock absorber -2-.