Rear suspension strut removal
Front wheel drive vehicles
The side cover of the backrest is fixed in three places. Above and below (1 and 3) the cover is put on, in the middle (2) there is a screw connection that can be accessed from the inside of the vehicle.
To access the top mounting bolts (2 and 3) rear shock absorber in a front-wheel drive vehicle, the rear seat backrest or backrest side cover must be removed. After that, remove the sound insulation from the foam (1).
1. The suspension strut connection bolt and its self-locking nut must be replaced.
2. Raise the vehicle on both sides.
3. Secure the raised vehicle.
4. Unscrew the wheel.
5. Support and raise the axle by about 10 mm on the side on which the spring strut is to be dismantled.
6. Loosen the mounting bolt at the bottom of the suspension strut.
7. Remove the prop and take out the suspension strut.
8. Remove the seatback cover or backrest (chapter Salon).
9. Loosen the two mounting bolts on the interior side.
10. Hang out by small rotation an amortization rack and remove it downwards.
11. Installation: replace the gasket at the top of the spring strut.
12. First hang the shock absorber on the mounting tabs at the top (slight rotation).
13. If the suspension strut is inserted correctly, then screw it to the wheel arch with a tightening of 25 Nm.
14. Tighten the bottom fastening of an amortization rack manually.
15. Put the car on the ground on all four wheels.
16. Only now tighten the lower mounting bolt on the suspension strut by 50 Nm. After that, tighten it another 1/4 turn.
17. Do not tighten the bolts on a raised car - the rubber-metal support is deformed.
Rear suspension strut removal
Quattro cars
The rear suspension strut is dismantled together with the upper tie rod. At the same time, new self-locking nuts are used in the external screw connection of the upper transverse steering rod and the internal fastening of the suspension strut. Also, you need a new bolt and a new washer for the outer tie rod screw connection.
1. Raise the car.
2. Secure the raised vehicle.
3. Unscrew the wheel.
4. Support the tie rod on which the suspension strut is to be dismantled.
5. Loosen and remove the fixing bolt at the bottom of the suspension strut.
6. Unscrew the fixing bolt of the upper tie rod on the wheel bearing housing (rounded fist). Make sure that the wheel bearing housing does not hit the edge of the wing from the inside.
7. Loosen the four fixing bolts connecting the suspension strut and the wheel arch. Hold the suspension strut while doing this.
8. Remove an amortization rack.
9. At installation screw the bottom fastening of an amortization rack manually.
10. Then screw the suspension strut to the wheel arch by 55 Nm.
11. Also hand-tighten the top tie rod mounting bolt.
12. Put the car on the ground on all four wheels. If the wheel suspension bolts are tightened on a raised vehicle, then the rubber-metal support is deformed.
13. Only then tighten the lower fixing nut on the suspension strut and shock absorber by 70 Nm and then tighten it another 1/4 turn.
14. Tighten the top tie rod mounting bolt 50 Nm and then tighten it another 1/4 turn.
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