Disclaimer

How to change front suspension strut on VW Touran 1T1 1T2 – replacement guide

downloads: 24

Important!

This replacement procedure can be used for:
VW TOURAN (1T1, 1T2) 1.9 TDI, VW TOURAN (1T1, 1T2) 1.6 FSI, VW TOURAN (1T1, 1T2) 2.0 TDI, VW TOURAN (1T1, 1T2) 1.6, VW TOURAN (1T1, 1T2) 2.0 FSI, VW TOURAN (1T1, 1T2) 1.9 TDI, VW TOURAN (1T1, 1T2) 2.0 TDI 16V, VW TOURAN (1T1, 1T2) 1.9 TDI, VW TOURAN (1T1, 1T2) 2.0 TDI, VW TOURAN (1T1, 1T2) 2.0 EcoFuel, VW TOURAN (1T1, 1T2) 1.4 TSI, VW TOURAN (1T1, 1T2) 1.4 TSI, VW TOURAN (1T1, 1T2) 1.4 TSI EcoFuel … View more

The steps may slightly vary depending on the car design.

How to change a front shock strut on VW TOURAN 1 (1T1, 1T2) [TUTORIAL AUTODOC]

All the parts you need to replace – Shock Absorber for TOURAN (1T1, 1T2) and other VW models

Alternative products

Shock absorber

Replacement: suspension strut – VW Touran 1T1 1T2. Tools you need:

                      Wire brush
                    
                      WD-40 spray
                    
                      Brake cleaner 
                    
                      Copper grease 
                    
                      Combination spanner #11
                    
                      Combination spanner #17
                    
                      Combination spanner #21
                    
                      HEX bit no.H6.
                    
                      Torx bit T30
                    
                      XZN socket bit # 12 
                    
                      Drive socket # 13 
                    
                      Drive socket # 16 
                    
                      Drive socket # 18 
                    
                      Drive socket # 19 
                    
                      Drive socket # 21 
                    
                      Drive socket # 24 
                    
                      Wheel impact socket #17
                    
                      Ratchet wrench
                    
                      Torque wrench
                    
                      Shock absorber socket
                    
                      Tap wrench
                    
                      Crow bar
                    
                      Hydraulic strut spring compressor
                    
                      Hydraulic transmission jack
                    
                      Fender cover
                    
                      Wheel chock

Buy tools

Replacement: suspension strut – VW Touran 1T1 1T2. AUTODOC experts recommend:

Both shock struts of the front suspension should be replaced simultaneously.
The replacement procedure is identical for the left and right shock struts of the front suspension.
All work should be done with the engine stopped.

Replacement: suspension strut – VW Touran 1T1 1T2. Use the following procedure:

Step 1

Open the hood.
Step 2

Use a fender protection cover to prevent damaging paintwork and plastic parts of the car.
Step 3

Remove the cowl grille seal.
Step 4

Unscrew the fasteners of the windscreen wiper scuttle tray. Use Torx T30.
Step 5

Remove the windscreen wiper scuttle tray.
Step 6

Clean the fasteners of the shock strut upper mount. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 7

Loosen the upper fastener of the shock strut mount. Use a drive socket #13. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 8

Secure the wheels with chocks.
Step 9

Loosen the wheel hub fastener. Use a drive socket #24. Use a tap wrench.
Step 10

Loosen the wheel mounting bolts. Use wheel impact socket #17.
Step 11

Raise the front of the car and secure on supports.
Step 12

Unscrew the wheel bolts.

AUTODOC recommends:
Warning! To avoid injury, hold the wheel while unscrewing the fastening bolts. VW Touran 1T1 1T2
Step 13

Remove the wheel.
Step 14

Clean the stabiliser link fasteners. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 15

Unscrew the fastener connecting the stabilizer link to the shock strut. Use a drive socket #19. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 16

Remove the stabilizer rod.
Step 17

Clean the brake hose bracket fasteners. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 18

Unscrew the bolt and remove the mounting bracket of the brake hose and the ABS cable. Use a combination spanner #11.
Step 19

Clean the fasteners connecting the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 20

Unscrew the lower fastener of the shock absorber strut. Use a drive socket #18. Use XZN #12. Use a tap wrench. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 21

Remove the fastening bolt. Use a drive socket #18. Use XZN #12.
Step 22

Remove the fastening bolt. Use a drive socket #24.
Step 23

Clean the splines of the drive shaft CV joint. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 24

Clean all joints of the arm. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 25

Unscrew the fastener connecting the ball joint to the suspension control arm. Use a drive socket #16. Use a tap wrench.
Step 26

Disconnect the spherical joint from the arm. Use a crowbar.
Step 27

Remove the drive shaft from the wheel hub.

Replacement: suspension strut – VW Touran 1T1 1T2. Professionals recommend:
Make sure that the drive shaft is not unloaded (when the car is jacked).
Step 28

Prop up the steering knuckle. Use a hydraulic transmission jack.
Step 29

Release the lower fastener connecting the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a special drive socket to remove the shock absorber. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 30

Disconnect the steering knuckle from the shock absorber strut.
Step 31

Unscrew the top fastening of the shock strut mount. Use a drive socket #13.

Replacement: suspension strut – VW Touran 1T1 1T2. AUTODOC recommends:
To avoid injuries, hold the shock strut when undoing the fastening bolts.
Step 32

Remove the suspension strut.
Step 33

Set the shock absorber strut on the spring compressor tool.

Replacement: suspension strut – VW Touran 1T1 1T2. Tip from AUTODOC experts:
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.
Step 34

Compress the spring.
Step 35

Treat the shock strut rod. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 36

Remove the strut piston rod nut. Use HEX No.H6. Use a combination spanner #21. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 37

Remove the top strut mount.
Step 38

Release the coil spring.
Step 39

Remove the spring.
Step 40

Remove the shock absorber dust cap and the bump stop.

Replacement: suspension strut – VW Touran 1T1 1T2. Professionals recommend:
Τhoroughly examine the shock absorber mount, dust boot, bump stop. Replace them if necessary.
Step 41

Remove the old shock absorber from the hydraulic coil spring compressor.

Replacement: suspension strut – VW Touran 1T1 1T2. Tip:
Before installing a new shock absorber you should pump it manually 3-5 times.
Step 42

Install the new shock absorber on the hydraulic coil spring compressor.
Step 43

Install the spring on the shock absorber.
Step 44

Compress the spring.
Step 45

Install the dust sleeve and the bump stop on the new shock absorber.
Step 46

Install the upper strut mount and the strut mount bearing.
Step 47

Tighten the shock strut piston rod nut. Use HEX No.H6. Use a drive socket #21. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 60 nm torque.

Replacement: suspension strut – VW Touran 1T1 1T2. AUTODOC recommends:
Check to make sure the spring is positioned correctly. Avoid its misalignment.
Step 48

Decompress the spring.
Step 49

Remove the assembled shock strut.
Step 50

Install the shock strut into the wheel arch.
Step 51

Screw the top fastening of the shock strut mount. Do not tighten it.

AUTODOC recommends:
Important! Hold the suspension strut while screwing in the fastening bolts. VW Touran 1T1 1T2
Step 52

Clean the mounting seats of the shock strut. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 53

Fix the shock absorber strut on the steering knuckle.
Step 54

Install the fastening bolt.
Step 55

Screw in the fastener that connects the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a drive socket #18. Use XZN #12. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 56

Clean the splines of the drive shaft CV joint. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 57

Remove the support from under the steering knuckle.

Replacement: suspension strut – VW Touran 1T1 1T2. AUTODOC experts recommend:
Lower the hydraulic transmission jack smoothly, without jerks, to avoid damaging assemblies and mechanisms.
Step 58

Mount the drive shaft into the wheel hub.
Step 59

Attach the ball joint to the control arm.
Step 60

Tighten the ball joint fastener. Use a drive socket #16. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 60 nm torque.
Step 61

Support the arm. Use a hydraulic transmission jack.
Step 62

Tighten the lower fasteners connecting the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a drive socket #18. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 70 Nm torque.+90°

AUTODOC recommends:
Important! Be sure to use new fasteners.
Step 63

Treat the shock strut fasteners. Treat all joints of the arm. Use copper grease.
Step 64

Ιnstall the transverse stabilizer link.
Step 65

Tighten the fastener connecting the stabilizer link to the shock strut. Use a combination spanner #17. Use a drive socket #19. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 60 nm torque.
Step 66

Treat all joints of the stabiliser link. Use copper grease.
Step 67

Remove the support from under the arm.

AUTODOC recommends:
VW Touran 1T1 1T2 – Do not lower the transmission jack sharply to avoid damaging components and mechanisms of the car.
Step 68

Install and tighten the drive shaft bolt. Use a drive socket #24.
Step 69

Install the mounting bracket of the brake hose and the ABS cable. Use a combination spanner #11.
Step 70

Treat the surface where the brake disc contacts the wheel rim. Use copper grease.
Step 71

Clean the brake disk surface. Use a brake cleaner.

AUTODOC recommends:
Replacement: suspension strut – VW Touran 1T1 1T2. After applying the spray, wait a few minutes.
Step 72

Install the wheel.

AUTODOC recommends:
Warning! To avoid injury, hold the wheel while screwing in the fastening bolts on the car. VW Touran 1T1 1T2
Step 73

Screw in the wheel bolts. Use wheel impact socket #17.
Step 74

Lower the car.
Step 75

Tighten the upper fastener of the shock absorber strut mount. Use a drive socket #13. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 15 Nm torque.+90°

AUTODOC recommends:
Important! Be sure to use new fasteners.
Step 76

Treat the fasteners of the shock strut mount. Use copper grease.
Step 77

Install the windscreen wiper scuttle tray.
Step 78

Screw in the fasteners of the windscreen wiper scuttle tray. Use Torx T30.
Step 79

Install the cowl grille seal.
Step 80

Tighten the wheel bolts using a criss-cross pattern. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 120 Nm torque.
Step 81

Tighten the bolt connecting the drive shaft to the wheel hub. Use a drive socket #24. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 200 Nm torque.+180°

AUTODOC recommends:
Important! Be sure to use new fasteners.
Step 82

Remove the jacks and chocks.
Step 83

Remove the fender protection cover.
Step 84

Close the hood.

Was this manual helpful?

Please rate this manual on a scale from 1 to 5. If you have any questions, feel free to ask us.

Need New Tyres?

Find out which tyre and wheel sizes are compatible with the VW Touran I (1T1, 1T2) model

Touran Mk1 tyre size

How to change rear coil springs on VW Touran 1T1 1T2 – replacement guide

Free download PDF
1.77 MB
How to change front coil springs on VW Touran 1T1 1T2 – replacement guide

Free download PDF
4.18 MB
How to change rear shock absorbers on VW Touran 1T1 1T2 – replacement guide

Free download PDF
2.59 MB
How to change front brake pads on VW Touran 1T1 1T2 – replacement guide

Free download PDF
1.73 MB
How to change rear brake pads on VW Touran 1T1 1T2 – replacement guide

Free download PDF
1.46 MB
How to change front brake discs on VW Touran 1T1 1T2 – replacement guide

Free download PDF
2.14 MB

How to change rear shock absorbers on VW Touran 1T1 1T2 – replacement guide

Free download PDF
2.59 MB
How to change rear shock absorbers on VW Touran 1T3 – replacement guide

Free download PDF
2.95 MB
How to change front suspension strut on VW Touran 1T3 – replacement guide

Free download PDF
5.03 MB
How to change rear shock absorbers on VW Touran (5T1) – replacement guide

Free download PDF
2.84 MB
How to change suspension strut on a car – replacement tutorial

Universal

Free download PDF
1.53 MB
How to change front suspension strut on VW Polo 9N – replacement guide

Free download PDF
4.34 MB

Unlock your car maintenance assistant!

Track expenses, manage logs, schedule replacements, and more.

Top 5 brake repair mistakes | AUTODOC tips

195K views

Published on: 27/10/2022
#DIY Guide: How to Fix a Cracked Windscreen Without a Garage Visit

8K views

Published on: 14/12/2023
The most common problems when buying a used car | AUTODOC

4K views

Published on: 10/11/2022
Top 5 possible reasons your car is shaking or vibrating

6K views

Published on: 14/02/2025