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    4. : Rear shock absorber replacement

Volkswagen Polo - Video tutorial

Model: Volkswagen Polo Polo III, Polo 3, MK III, 6N, MK 3 - Years 1994-2003
Part: Shock absorbers
Operation: Rear shock absorber replacement

For this operation you need the normal tools but above all the spring press which is essential for this car. To replace, lift the car and secure it with rigid supports. Remove the plastic caps of the cover in the luggage compartment and remove the plastic moldings. Remove the wheel and place a jack or hydraulic jack under the spring holder and lift it slightly. With two wrenches, remove the nut on the head of the shock absorber and the nut 17 with a Phillips wrench. Using two 17 spanners, unscrew the shock absorber sealing bolt. If the screws are seized, use a deoxidizer spray, wait for it to take effect and force the key with a lever. Remove the shock absorber from its holder. After having fixed the shock absorber in a vice, with the spring press pull the spring in compression. With a 17 key, unscrew the head of the old shock absorber. Replace the dust cover with a new one. Mount the new shock absorber in the vice and assemble the various components in sequence and finally the spring and the dust cover. Refit the upper plate with the spacer and replace the nut. Release the spring pressure and refit the new shock absorber in its seat.


Posted on 24 June 2023 by ScegliAuto

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Handbrake adjustment on Ford Ecosport

First remove the plastic profile at the base of the gear lever. To do this, slightly widen the side edges and carefully lift it to release it. There is no need to remove it completely, just move it forward to avoid bother. Now remove the plastic center console around the handbrake by first working from the rear to release it and lifting it until the brake lever passes. Also in this case it is not necessary to remove it completely but, paying attention to the connected cables, it can be stowed in front of the passenger seat. At this point we notice that at the base of the handbrake lever, on the front, we find a nut. By acting on it, with a 10 wrench, we can adjust the brake force, increasing it by turning the nut clockwise, or decreasing it by turning it counterclockwise. Once adjusted, the center console can be repositioned first, pressing lightly to engage it, and then the profile of the gearbox base.

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