Repairing Shock Absorber - Volkswagen 2004 Golf Workshop Manual

Golf 2004 ➤ , Golf Plus 2005 ➤
Running gear, axles, steering - Edition 08.2009
– Remove bolt -arrow-.
– Remove shock absorber.
Installing
Install in reverse order. Note the following points:
– Install wheel and tighten
The shock absorber may be bolted to the wheel bearing housing
only when the dimension measured between the centre of wheel
hub and edge of wheel housing before assembly has been at‐
tained ⇒ page 188 .
Specified torques
Component
Shock absorber to body
♦ Use new bolts
Shock absorber to wheel bearing housing
15.3

Repairing shock absorber

1 - Shock absorber
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 259
❑ Note different versions
of running gear
⇒ page 317 , vehicle
data plate
2 - Protective cap
3 - Protective tube
4 - Support ring
❑ Allocation ⇒ Electronic
parts catalogue "ETKA"
5 - Bump stop
❑ For shock absorbers
with support ring
⇒ Item 4 (page 260)
❑ Allocation ⇒ Electronic
parts catalogue "ETKA"
6 - Shock absorber mounting
❑ For shock absorbers
with support ring
⇒ Item 4 (page 177)
❑ Allocation ⇒ Electronic
parts catalogue "ETKA"
7 - Nut
❑ M10 x 1.0
❑ 25 Nm
❑ Always renew after re‐
moving
❑ Loosening and tighten‐
ing ⇒ page 261
260
Rep. Gr.42 - Rear suspension
⇒ page 288 .
Specified torque
50 Nm + 45° further
180 Nm