Leave repair of an amortization rack behind a workshop. For information, we provide drawings showing the suspension strut mounting. There may be slight differences depending on the design of the undercarriage. In any case, before disposing of defective shock absorbers, gas and oil must be removed from them.
1. Remove the wheel.
2. Before dismantling the suspension strut, unfasten the tie-rods for automatic adjustment of the headlight angle from the support arm of the wheel suspension, to do this, open the metal clamp.
Suspension strut mount: 1 - collar nut 60 Nm (be sure to replace), 2 - bearing, 3 - washer, 4 - bearing bracket, S - helical spring, 6 - additional spring, 7 - protective shell, 8 - cap, 9 - lower support, 10 - lower spring plate, 11 - shock absorber.
3. Remove the brake caliper and attach it to the body. Attach the brake disc using the wheel bolt.
To remove the brake caliper, you only need to unscrew the two screws (arrows)
4. Use pliers to remove clamp 1; it is not necessary to insert it during installation. Loosen nut 2. After that, remove the hexagon head bolt and pull both wheel suspension arms upwards. Attention! Do not widen the groove in the bearing housing with a chisel, etc. tools.
To dismantle the suspension strut, remove clamp 1 and loosen nut 2
5. Protect the bellows of the steering gear from damage. From the protective sheath 1 cut out a strip A 20...25 mm wide.
open (slotted) part of the shell 1 should be directed downwards
6. In order not to damage the hinges of the lower control arms of the independent wheel suspension, protect the engine and gearbox from too much spring back travel.
7. After removing the hexagon bolt (arrow) the wheel bearing housing can be unscrewed from the suspension strut and support arm.
Unbolt the suspension strut and suspension arm (arrow) and hang aside the wheel bearing housing
8. Loosen the coolant expansion tank and remove the battery section cover. To do this, remove the cover (arrow), under which the screw is located.
After removing the battery section cover, remove the screw cover
9. Before removing the suspension strut together with the bearing bracket, unscrew the screws 1 in the battery section. Do not damage the protective shell of the hinge!
The shock strut can be taken out after removing the screws in the battery section
10. When installing, insert the strut itself and the bearing bracket into the dome of the suspension strut. Before tightening the hexagon head screws 1 in the battery compartment, pay attention to the correct seating of the washers.
11. Rubber-metal bearings 2, 3, 4 and 5 withstand torsional stress to a limited extent. Therefore, tighten the bolt connections on the independent wheel suspension arms only when the vehicle is on the ground. After inserting the strut fork into the suspension arm, tighten the bolt 1 to 90 N·m. The bolt is inserted against the direction of travel.
Rubber-metal bearings and suspension strut fork head
12. Reinstall both upper control arms. Tighten nut 2 to 40 Nm. When tightening, the upper levers must be pressed as far down as possible.
13. Insert the wire of the anti-blocking system into the holder on the brake caliper, screw the caliper and tighten it with a torque of 190 Nm.
When tightening the nut, press both upper suspension arms of the wheel as far down as possible
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