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Removal the rear shock absorber
Front wheel drive cars
The side cover of the backrest is secured in three places. The cover is put on at the top and bottom (1 and 3), in the middle (2) there is a screw connection, which is accessible from the inside of the car.
To access the upper mounting bolts (2 and 3) of the rear shock absorber in a front-wheel drive vehicle, remove the rear seat back or the side seat back cover. Then remove the foam sound insulation (1).
1. The shock absorber strut connection bolt and its self-locking nut must be replaced.
2. Raise the car on both sides.
3. Secure the raised vehicle.
4. Unscrew the wheel.
5. Support and lift the axle by approximately 10 mm on the side where the shock absorber strut is to be removed.
6. Loosen the mounting bolt at the bottom of the shock absorber strut.
7. Remove the support and take out the shock absorber strut.
8. Remove the seat back cover or backrest (Chapter Salon).
9. Loosen the two mounting bolts on the interior side.
10. Raise the shock absorber strut by turning it slightly and remove it downwards.
11. Installation: Replace the gasket at the top of the shock absorber strut.
12. First hang the shock absorber strut on the mounting tabs at the top (slight rotation).
13. If the shock absorber strut is inserted correctly, then screw it to the wheel arch with a tightening torque of 25 Nm.
14. Tighten the lower shock absorber mount by hand.
15. Place the car on the ground on all four wheels.
16. Only now tighten the lower mounting bolt on the shock absorber strut to 50 Nm. After that, tighten it another 1/4 turn.
17. Do not tighten the bolts on a raised vehicle – the rubber-metal support will become deformed.
Removal the rear shock absorber
Quattro cars
The rear shock absorber strut is removed together with the upper tie rod. In this case, new self-locking nuts are used in the outer screw connection of the upper tie rod and the inner mount of the shock absorber strut. In addition, you need a new bolt and a new washer for the outer screw connection of the tie rod.
1. Raise the vehicle.
2. Secure the raised vehicle.
3. Unscrew the wheel.
4. Support the transverse steering rod on which the shock absorber strut is to be removed.
5. Loosen and remove the mounting bolt at the bottom of the shock absorber strut.
6. Unscrew the upper tie rod mounting bolt on the wheel bearing housing (steering knuckle). Make sure that the wheel bearing housing does not hit the inside edge of the fender.
7. Loosen the four mounting bolts connecting the shock absorber strut to the wheel arch. Hold the shock absorber strut in place while doing this.
8. Remove the shock absorber strut.
9. When installing, tighten the lower shock absorber mount by hand.
10. Then screw the shock absorber strut to the wheel arch at 55 Nm.
11. Also tighten the upper tie rod mounting bolt by hand.
12. Place the car on the ground on all four wheels. If the wheel suspension bolts are tightened on a raised car, the rubber-metal support will be deformed.
13. Only then tighten the lower mounting nut on the shock absorber strut and shock absorber to 70 Nm and then tighten it another 1/4 turn.
14. Tighten the upper tie rod mounting bolt nut to 50 Nm and then tighten it another 1/4 turn.