Volkswagen Jetta 2011 Repair Manual page 227

1 - Shock Absorber
❑ Removing and instal‐
ling. Refer to
⇒ "14.3 Shock Absorb‐
er, Removing and In‐
stalling", page 217
❑ Can be replaced individ‐
ually
❑ Allocation. Refer to the
Parts Catalog.
Function Test
Press shock absorber together
by hand. Itshould be possible
to push in piston rod smoothly
and with uniform force over its
entire travel.
When the shock absorber has
sufficient gas pressure the pis‐
ton rod returns to its original
starting position.
If the piston rod does not return
to its starting position and there
is no loss of oil then the shock
absorber is still OK.
2 - Protective Pipe
3 - Stop Buffer
❑ Allocation. Refer to the
Parts Catalog.
4 - Shock Absorber Mount
❑ Allocation. Refer to the
Parts Catalog.
5 - Nut
❑ 25 Nm
❑ Always replace if removed
❑ Loosening and tightening. Refer to
⇒ Fig. ""Loosening and Tightening Bolted Connection for Shock Absorber Mount"" , page 220
6 - Cover
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Jetta 2011 ➤ , Jetta 2013 ➤
Suspension, Wheels, Steering - Edition 08.2015
14. Shock Absorber and Coil Spring (Multi-Link Suspension)
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