Removal and installation of rear shock absorbers

Attention! The instructions below apply to front wheel drive vehicles.

Removing

Open trunk. Remove the protective cap from the shock absorber rod.

Loosen the hex nut while holding the cylinder rod with a spanner wrench.

Remove plate and rubber buffer.

Attention! If you only need to replace the buffer, raise the car and pull the shock absorber down.

In cars with variable ground clearance (ground clearance): Depressurize through the filling valve and disconnect the supply line from the shock absorber.

Raise the vehicle and place it on stands.

Slightly compress the suspension in the area of the shock absorber with a hydraulic jack.

Remove the shock absorber hex bolt from the rear suspension arm.



Remove the shock absorber from the bottom of the lever. If necessary, press the shock absorber out of the bracket using a pry bar.

Installation

Check the operation of the shock absorber.

Check shock absorber rubber buffer, replace if necessary. When replacing the shock absorber, the buffer must also be replaced.

Insert the shock absorber into the bracket on the arm. If necessary, use a plastic mallet.


Use a suitable metal rod to align the shock absorber bracket and lug on the console.

Insert the mounting bolt using a hammer until it contacts the console. Tighten the bolt to 70 Nm.

Vehicles with variable clearance: Connect the pipe to the shock absorber and tighten the union nut to 3 Nm.

Put a plate and rubber buffer on the shock absorber.

Slowly lower the car, inserting the shock absorber into the cap. To facilitate this, you can jack up the rear wheel.

Install the rubber buffer from the trunk, put on the plate and tighten the hexagon nut to 20 Nm.

For vehicles with variable clearance: bring the pressure in the system to 0.8 bar.

Put on the protective cap of the shock absorber.

Lower the car.