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Two different types, one is held on with clips and the other one screws in. Support the hatch so you can work on it. At the end if there is a clip around the end of the shaft, it pulls off. The shock clips over or rides on a ball. The clip goes 3/4 of the way around the shaft of the shock and locks it to the ball.
If there is no clip, the ends screw out of the side of the hatch and the body. Probably use a 12 mm wrench on most of them. A few do have a mounting plate on the end that should have 2 bolts or screws. If you have the new one for your car, looking at the ends will tell you how to remove the old one.
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∙ 12y agoIf you have a little experience doing any kind of suspension work, it's really not hard at all. There are a number of good, detailed videos on YouTube with step by step instructions that I would highly recommend you watch, rather than trying to tackle the job just from printed word alone. The only thing I would really stress to you is if your shocks use a coil spring, make sure you know exactly how the spring compression tool works, and install it fully & properly before you loosen anything! Those springs can seriously be lethal if you just let it fly. That being said, as long as you are careful and cautious, as with any automotive repair, you should be fine.
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∙ 9y agoThe shocks on your VW are held in place with a retaining bolt on each end of the shock. Remove the retaining bolts to remove the shock. Reverse the process to install the new shocks.
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