Carry out replacement in the following order: 1 Tighten the parking brake lever. 3 2 Place wedge blocks under the rear wheels. 4 Raise the front of the car and secure on supports. Loosen the wheel mounting bolts. 5 Remove the front wheels. 6 Unscrew the end fastening nut to the steering knuckle. 1 10
7 Disconnect the tie rod end from the steering knuckle. 8.1 Disconnect the wiring and the brake hose from the bracket on the steering knuckle. 8.2 8.3 9.1 9.2 Unscrew the brake caliper fastening 2 10
10 AutoDoc recommends: Attach the brake caliper to the suspension or the body by a wire on without disconnecting the brake hose to avoid the brake system leakage. Remove the brake caliper. 11.1 11.2 Unscrew the ball joint nut. Remove the ball joint from the steering knuckle. 12 Loosen and unscrew the mounting of the drive shaft to the wheel hub. 13.1 Unscrew the nut and remove the stabilizer link from the suspension strut. 3 10
13.2 14 Open the hood 15 Remove the plastic cover piece in the engine compartment covering the top shock strut mount. 16 Unscrew the top fastening of the shock strut mount. 17 AutoDoc recommends: Prevent slacking of the propeller shaft. Remove the steering knuckle assembly with a suspension strut from the wheel arch. 4 10
18 AutoDoc recommends: Note that when using a spring compressor, spring coils need to be securely gripped, compressing the spring on the opposite sides. Ensure the correct position of the spring in the retainer. Make sure that the spring coils tightly entered the lock handles. Set the shock absorber strut on the spring compressor tool. 19 Remove the shock absorber piston rod fastening. 21 Install a new strut mount 20 Remove the top strut mount. 22 Screw the shock strut piston rod upper fastening. 5 10
23.1 23.2 Place the shock absorber in the wheel arch and secure it 23.3 24 Install the plastic cover piece in the engine compartment covering the top shock strut mount. 25 Close the hood 6 10
26 Install the steering knuckle on the driveshaft. 27 Connect the ball joint of the control arm to the steering knuckle and install the ball joint fastening bolt. 28 AutoDoc recommends: Every time replacing parts on the car use new fasteners. Tighten the hub. 29 Secure the stabilizer link on the suspension strut. 7 10
30.1 30.2 Install the brake caliper and fix it. 30.3 31.1 Connect the wiring and the brake hose to the bracket on the steering knuckle. 31.2 32 Place the end cone into the steering knuckle. 8 10
33 Tighten the rod end fastening 34 Install the wheel. 35 Lower the car and working in a cross order, tighten the wheel bolts Video tutorials Watch our detailed video guides about your Volkswagen Golf V repair on our youtube channel. Watch video guides. AutoDoc online We hope that this information have been useful for you! Highest quality suspension strut mounts for your car are available on AutoDoc. Go to the website. 9 10
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