Car suspension repair Volkswagen Passat B4

Features of the front suspension device
The front suspension is independent, of the "swinging candle" type, with hydraulic shock absorber struts, coil springs, transverse triangular levers and an anti-roll bar (Fig....

Removal and installation of telescopic struts and springs of the front suspension
To remove, raise the front of the vehicle, place it on a support and remove the front wheel. Loosen the nut securing the upper strut support to the body, holding the strut rod...

Removal and installation front suspension arms
To remove, lift the front of the car and place it on stands. Loosen the nut of the ball joint pin of the suspension arm to the steering knuckle and, using some tool as a lever,...

Replacing the silent blocks of the front suspension arms
Remove the suspension arm and use a press to press the silent blocks out of the suspension arm holes. Press in a new front silent block. Press in a new rear silent block from top...

Adjusting the front wheel alignment angles
The front wheel alignment angles (Table 5-1) are checked on the vehicle in running order with normal tire pressure, and in the absence of excessive play in the steering. When...

Front wheel hubs
To replace the front wheel hub bearing, lift the front of the vehicle, place it on stands and remove the front wheel from the desired side. Loosen the hub nut (Fig. 5-5). Remove...

Features of the rear suspension device
Conventional suspension. The rear suspension is semi-independent, with longitudinal levers, with hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers of double action, helical cylindrical springs...

Removal and installation the shock absorber with the rear suspension spring
Shock absorbers and suspension springs must be replaced simultaneously on both sides of the vehicle. To remove, place the rear of the vehicle on stands and remove the rear wheel....

Replacing the rear suspension air shock absorbers
Warning: Before performing work involving disconnecting the high-pressure line of the body level control system, release the air pressure through the purge valve of the pressure...

Removal and installation the control unit of the compressor of the body position regulator
Removing and installing the compressor control unit is not difficult. The control unit is secured to the compressor with self-adhesive tape. Removal and installation the...

Replacing the silent blocks of the rear suspension beam
Place the rear of the car on stands and remove the rear suspension beam. Remove the mounting brackets from the desired side. Use a puller to press the silent blocks out of the...

Removal and installation rear wheel hubs
To remove the rear wheel hubs, lift the rear of the car, place it on stands and remove the wheel from the desired side. On vehicles with rear drum brakes, move the brake shoes...

Adjusting the clearance in the rear wheel hub bearings
Raise the rear of the vehicle and place it on stands. Remove the hub cap. Remove the cotter pin and toothed stop. Tighten the hub nut until it stops to take up the clearance in...

Wheels and tires
Wheel rims are stamped steel. Rim size 6 J 14. Spare wheel rim size: cars with a "sedan" body 3 1/2 J 14; station wagons 3 1/2 J 15. Radial, tubeless tires. Tire sizes: sedans...

Rear suspension of cars «Passat GT 1.8 G60 Syncro»
The general view of the rear suspension is shown in Fig. 26. Fig. 26. Rear suspension of the car "Passat GT 1.8 G60 Syncro": 1 - telescopic shock absorber strut; 2 — rear wheel...

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