Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 853

Vehicles with Stone Chip Protection
– Remove the expanding rivets -1-.
– Remove the bolts -2- for the stone chip protection -3-.
– Remove the stone chip protection -3- from the lower trans‐

verse link -4-.

Continuation for All Vehicles

– Remove the nut -1- and the bolt -2-.
– 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

⇒ “6.1.2 Overview - Suspension Strut, Shock Absorber and

Spring, Multi-Link Suspension”, page 192

♦ Refer to 

⇒ “5.1 Overview - Transverse Link”, page 181

♦ 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 .

• Only fasten the shock absorber with the transverse link in the

curb weight position.

6.2.3

Shock Absorber, Removing and Instal‐

ling, Multi-Link Suspension, Right 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

– Position the Spring Retainer with Inserts - VAG1752/3A- -1-

with the Spring Compressor Kit - Adapter Blocks - VAG1752/9-

-2- on the uppermost spring coil -3-.

– Position the Spring Compressor -3- on the Spring Compressor

Kit - Adapter Blocks - VAG1752/9- -2-.

– Insert the lower Spring Retainer with Inserts - VAG1752/3A-

into the spring -4- at the same time.

– Fasten the Spring Compressor -3- to the Spring Compressor

Kit - Adapter Blocks - VAG1752/9- -2-.

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-
4 - Spring

WARNING

Make  sure  the  coil  spring  is  seated  correctly  in  the  Spring

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

-arrow- (danger of accident).

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

tension.

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

Vehicles with Stone Chip Protection
– Remove the expanding rivets -1-.
– Remove the bolts -2- for the stone chip protection -3-.
– Remove the stone chip protection -3- from the lower trans‐

verse link -4-.

Continuation for All Vehicles

– Remove the nut -1- and the bolt -2-.
– 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

⇒ “6.1.2 Overview - Suspension Strut, Shock Absorber and

Spring, Multi-Link Suspension”, page 192

♦ Refer to 

⇒ “5.1 Overview - Transverse Link”, page 181

♦ 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 .

• Only fasten the shock absorber with the transverse link in the

curb weight position.

6.3

Shock Absorber, Servicing

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque Wrench 1331 5-50Nm - VAG1331-
♦ Shock Absorber Set - T10001-
♦ Shock Absorber Set - Socket - T10001/1-
♦ Shock Absorber Set - Extension with Counter Holder 1 -

T10001/9-

♦ Commercially available ring spanner insert, such as »Hazet

6630c-21«

Caution

This procedure contains mandatory replaceable parts. Refer

to component overview prior to starting procedure.

Mandatory Replacement Parts
♦ Nut - Shock Absorber Mount to Shock Absorber