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Dampers

Dampers

To remove


1. Raise the car and remove the wheel.


2. Remove the spring bracket's lower bolts and slightly slacken the upper ones.

3. Remove the damper's lower retaining bolt.


4. Lift out the spring assembly complete with damper.

5. Undo the damper's lock nut but do not remove it (grip the piston rod to prevent it turning).


6. Depress the spring bracket to relieve the load on the shock absorber and remove the centre nut, washer and rubber bushing. Use 88 18 791 Spring compressor .

7. Remove the damper, spring and spacer ring.


To fit


1. Fit the spring with spacer ring and spring bracket on the damper.

Important

Make sure that the end of the spring fits in its recess in the spacer ring.



2. Depress the spring bracket to relieve the load on the shock absorber and add the rubber bushing and washer. Screw on a new lock nut a few turns. Use the spring compressor.

3. Tighten the damper's lock nut (grip the piston rod to prevent it from turning).

Tightening torque 20 Nm (15 lbf ft)

4. Fit the spring assembly in place (the spring bracket should be pushed upwards) and tighten the bolts.

Tightening torque 55 Nm (40 lbf ft)


5. Fit the damper to the spindle housing using a new bolt and washer .

Position the bottom damper mounting on the rear axle. Insert the bolt. Raise the steering swivel member with a column jack to about the same height as when the car is standing on its wheels. Tighten the bolt.

Tightening torque 190 Nm (140 lbf ft)


6. Fit the wheels, see Wheels .

Tightening torques

aluminium rim 110 Nm (81 lbf ft)

pressed steel rim 50 Nm +2x90°, max. 110 Nm (37 lbf ft +2x90°, max. 81 lbf ft)

Lower the car to the floor.