Telescopic rear suspension strut
- 1 - shock absorber;
- 2 - lower spring cup;
- 3 - protective cap;
- 4 - spring;
- 5 - protective cover;
- 6 - compression stroke buffer;
- 7 - rubber gasket;
- 8 - upper spring cup;
- 9 - rubber cap;
- 10 - nut
Telescopic rear suspension strut with body stabilization system
- 1 - shock absorber;
- 2 - lower spring cup;
- 3 - protective cap;
- 4 - spring;
- 5 - protective cover with compression stroke buffer;
- 6 - washer;
- 7 - sealing ring;
- 8 - nipple;
- 9 - rubber gasket;
- 10 - upper spring cup;
- 11 - rubber cap;
- 12 - nut
Removal
1. Place chocks under the front wheels.
2. Loosen the mounting bolts and remove the rear wheel.
3. Place a support under the rear axle and lower the vehicle to load the telescopic strut.
4. On models with a body stabilization system, remove the protective cap and, having unscrewed the air release valve located on the tee, drain the fluid. Then disconnect the stabilization system pipeline from the shock absorber.
5. Unscrew the nut and remove the lower strut mounting bolt.
6. Unscrew the three nuts of the upper rack mount.
7. Remove the telescopic stand from the vehicle.
Disassembly, defect detection and assembly
1. Disassembly, defect detection and assembly of the telescopic strut are carried out in the same way as the telescopic strut of the front suspension (see subsection 8.1.1.).
2. Install the rear suspension telescopic strut springs. Tighten the upper shock absorber mounting nut to 20 N·m (2.0 kgf·m).
Installation
1. Insert the telescopic stand from below and tighten the three nuts of the upper mount by hand, without tightening.
2. Insert the lower mounting bolt and tighten the new nut by hand, without tightening.
3. Tighten the three upper mounting nuts to a torque of 20 N·m (2.0 kgf·m).
4. On models with a body stabilization system, connect the pipeline.
5. Install the wheel and tighten the mounting bolts.
6. Lower the vehicle onto its wheels and tighten the wheel mounting bolts evenly to a torque of 110 N·m (11.0 kgf·m).
7. Tighten the lower shock absorber mounting bolt to a torque of 90 N·m (9.0 kgf·m).
8. On models with a body stabilization system, perform a test drive. The system is bled automatically. After that, with the engine running, check the fluid level in the expansion tank and top up to the mark if necessary "Max unbeladen". The vehicle must not be loaded.