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    4. : Replacement of front shock absorber springs

Volkswagen Golf - Video tutorial

Model: Volkswagen Golf Golf 5, MK 5, Golf V - Years 2003-2008
Part: Suspensions
Operation: Replacement of front shock absorber springs

Raise the car on the lift and remove the front wheel; disconnect the plastic connecting rod from the swinging arm of the suspension, free the shock absorber from the cable glands that secure the brake fluid pipe and unscrew the pin that secures the shock absorber to the collar of the hub support and extract it; lower the car and access the engine compartment to unscrew the nut that fixes the shock absorber to the bodywork dome; at this point apply the clamps to the spring to be able to crush it and to be able to disassemble the shock absorber support from the stem; then apply the clamps to the new spring and insert it on the shock absorber proceeding backwards.


Posted on 7 September 2023 by ScegliAuto

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