Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing shock absorber, torsion beam axle

Using torque wrenches -V.A.G 1332-/-V.A.G 1410- and spring compressor -V.A.G 1752/1-, this page covers removing the torsion beam axle rear shock absorber — loosen the wheel bolts and raise the vehicle first.

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-

Torque wrench -V.A.G 1410-

Spring compressor -V.A.G 1752/1-

Spring retainer -V.A.G 1752/3A-

 

Removing –  Loosen wheel bolts. –  Raise vehicle. –  Remove wheel. –  Remove rear wheel housing liner → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66. Vehicles with vehicle level sender

–  Remove bolt -1-. –  Pull rear left -G76- lever -2- off axle beam -3-. Vehicles with adaptive chassis control DCC

–  Disconnect connector -1- on shock absorber -2-. –  Pull line -3- off shock absorber -2--arrow-.   Note If there is moisture in the area of the connector, blow compressed air on the contacts on the shock absorber and the connector. Continuation for all vehicles

–  Insert spring compressor-1-. 1 -  Spring compressor -V.A.G 1752/1- 2 -  Spring retainer -V.A.G 1752/3A-   WARNING Ensure that coil spring is correctly seated in spring retainers -V.A.G 1752/3A--2-. –  Compress coil springs until load on shock absorber is relieved.

–  Unscrew bolts -1- for shock absorber -2-.

–  Remove bolt -1-. –  Remove shock absorber. Installing Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following: –  On vehicles with vehicle level sender, carry out basic settings for wheel damper electronics → Vehicle diagnostic tester. Specified torques → Chapter „Assembly overview - suspension strut, shock absorber, spring, torsion beam axle“ → Chapter „Torque settings for wheel bolts“ Wheel housing liner → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66.

Questions & answers

Removing and installing shock absorber, torsion beam axle — Volkswagen Golf Mk7

How do I remove the Golf Mk7 rear shock absorber (torsion beam)?

Unbolt the lower mount from the trailing arm and the upper mount from the body inside the boot/wheel arch. Withdraw the shock.

Assembly overview - suspension strut, shock absorber, spring, multi-link suspension

1 -  Bolt Renew after removing 50 Nm +45° 2 -  Shock absorber Removing and installing ...

Removing and installing shock absorber, multi-link suspension, left shock absorber

Special tools and workshop equipment required Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332- Torque wrench -V.A.G 1410- Spring compressor -V.A.G 1752/1 ...

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• Assembly overview - suspension strut, shock absorber, spring, multi-link suspension
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