How to replace front suspension shock absorbers on Volkswagen Golf III

How to replace front
suspension shock
absorbers on
Volkswagen Golf III

Carry out replacement in the following order:

Replace both shock absorbers at the repair of your car 1
Volkswagen Golf III at the same time. Tighten the parking brake lever.

2 3
Place wedge blocks under the rear wheels.

4 Loosen the wheel mounting bolts.
Raise the front of the car and secure on supports. 5

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Unscrew the lower fastener of the shock Disconnect the brake hose mounting bracket.
absorber strut.

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Open the hood Unscrew the upper fastening of the shock
absorber strut.
10
Remove the suspension strut. 11

Set the shock absorber strut on the spring
compressor tool.

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Compress the spring.
Note that when using a spring compressor, spring coils need
to be securely gripped, compressing the spring on the 14.1
opposite sides.
Ensure the correct position of the spring in the retainer.
Make sure that the spring coils tightly entered the lock
handles.

13
Unscrew the top fastening of the shock strut
mount.

Remove the top mount, the support bearing and
the upper spring cup.
14.2 14.3

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Remove the spring. Remove the shock absorber dust cap and the
bump stop.
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Τhoroughly examine the shock absorber mount, dust boot,
bump stop. Replace them if necessary. Install a new shock absorber on a special fixture
Before installing a new shock absorber you should pump it for further mounting of the spring
manually 3-5 times. 18.2

18.1

Install the dust sleeve and the bump stop on the 4–8
new shock absorber
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shock absorbers on
Volkswagen Golf III

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Compress the spring.

Install the spring. 21.2
21.1

Install the top mount, the strut mount bearing and 22
the upper spring cup. Tighten the upper fastener of the shock absorber
21.3 strut mount.

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Install the shock strut into the wheel arch. Tighten the shock strut top mount.
25 26.1

Close the hood Tighten the lower fastening of the shock
26.2 absorber.

27

Secure the brake hose fastening bracket

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Install the wheel. Lower the car and working in a cross order,
tighten the wheel bolts

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