Volkswagen Passat User Manual

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The upper suspension strut mounting and the spring
seat (arrow A) both have markings (arrow B). These
must be installed pointing forward, otherwise damage
will occur to the suspension strut piston rod.
Fig. 3 Suspension strut mounting to spring
seat, installation position
Fig. 4 Suspension strut mounting to shock
absorber bushing, aligning
-A- Shock absorber bushing axis
-B- Suspension strut mounting axis
-C- Cap axis at 90 to shock absorber bushing axis
-A-.
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Suspension strut, disassembling and assembling (four wheel drive vehicles)
12/7/2004
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Volkswagen Passat Specifications

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Brand	Volkswagen
Model	Passat
Category	Automobile
Language	English