Lug_Nut
TDIClub Enthusiast, Pre-Forum Veteran Member
- Joined
- Jun 20, 1998
- Location
- Sterling, Massachusetts. USA
- TDI
- idi: 1988 Bolens DGT1700H, the other oil burner: 1967 Saab Sonett II two stroke
So you want to change the rear shock absorbers in your B4 variant / wagon. YOU FOOL! I have two pieces of advice…the first now, the second later in the instructions.
Advice #1: If planning other work on the car, remove the trim first while your hands are still clean. Corollary: Don’t reassemble the trim until AFTER washing up from other work.
Let’s go!
Remove the door sill trim by pressing down with the heel of your hand and pulling the lower lip of the sill in toward the center of the car. Remove the sills.
Fold the rear seat backs forward. Remove the socket head screw holding the outer pivot hinge.
Remove the clip from the center pivot hinge by prying out the retainer tang and then sliding the clip off the hinge pin. Remove the seat backs.
Remove the outer pivot mount and the carpet retainer disc.
Unscrew and remove the six plastic nuts under the forward edge of the cargo carpet. Remove the carpet. Remove the two metal covers over the spare tire area. Remove the plastic side compartment covers.
Remove the rear cargo cover. Remove the five Phillips head screws from each side of the cover slide tracks. Remove the tracks.
Pry up the rear hatch sill by releasing the five holding clips. Remove the sill.
Continued in part 2 of 2 (due to 10 image per thread limit)
Advice #1: If planning other work on the car, remove the trim first while your hands are still clean. Corollary: Don’t reassemble the trim until AFTER washing up from other work.
Let’s go!
Remove the door sill trim by pressing down with the heel of your hand and pulling the lower lip of the sill in toward the center of the car. Remove the sills.
Fold the rear seat backs forward. Remove the socket head screw holding the outer pivot hinge.
Remove the clip from the center pivot hinge by prying out the retainer tang and then sliding the clip off the hinge pin. Remove the seat backs.
Remove the outer pivot mount and the carpet retainer disc.
Unscrew and remove the six plastic nuts under the forward edge of the cargo carpet. Remove the carpet. Remove the two metal covers over the spare tire area. Remove the plastic side compartment covers.
Remove the rear cargo cover. Remove the five Phillips head screws from each side of the cover slide tracks. Remove the tracks.
Pry up the rear hatch sill by releasing the five holding clips. Remove the sill.
Continued in part 2 of 2 (due to 10 image per thread limit)