Contents: Removal ↳ Installation ↳
Removal
Remove the shock absorber strut, see p. 11.2.
Attention! To remove the shock absorber, it is necessary to first compress the spring with a compression device.
Clamp the spring compressor in a vice.
Place the shock absorber strut in the fixture and slowly compress the spring until the upper spring seat is unloaded
Warning! If a standard device that grips the spring coils is used, make sure that the spring coils are gripped well and that the spring cannot slip off the device. Compress the spring from three opposite sides. The spring is compressed with great force, so use only a device that is in good condition. Never compress the spring with wire. Risk of injury!
Attention! Loosen the spring stop nut only when the spring is pre-compressed.
Loosen the spring stop nut.
Remove the stop, ball joint and upper spring plate.
If it is necessary to replace only the spring, then slowly loosen the spring "1" and remove the corrugated casing "2". If it is necessary to replace only the shock absorber, then leave the spring compressed.
Remove the rubber buffer from the shock absorber rod.
Installation
Check the shock absorber before installation, see item 11.4.
If necessary, compress the spring again.
Attention! When purchasing a new spring, please note that springs have different thicknesses depending on the car model.
Place the rubber compression buffer on the shock absorber rod.
Install the dust cuff.
Insert the shock absorber into the spring. Pay attention to the correct position of the spring in the stamping of the lower plate.
Install the upper spring plate so that the end of the spring is correctly positioned in the plate stamping.
Install the ball joint and stop. Tighten the nut to 60 Nm, holding the rod from turning with an Allen key.
Caution: Before tightening the nut, check that the support is correctly positioned on the shock absorber rod.
Slowly release the spring, making sure that the end of the spring and the stop are correctly positioned in the seating areas of the plate.
Install the shock absorber strut, see p. 11.1.