Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing spring, multi-link suspension, right spring for front-wheel drive

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / Running gear, axles, steering / Rear suspension, drive shaft / Suspension strut, shock absorber, spring / Removing and installing spring, multi-link suspension, right spring for front-wheel drive

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Spring compressor -V.A.G 1752/1-

Removing and installing spring, multi-link suspension, right spring for front-wheel drive

Spring retainer -V.A.G 1752/3A-

Adapter -V.A.G 1752/9-, not illustrated

Removing

–	Loosen wheel bolts.

–	Raise vehicle.

–	Remove wheel.

–	Remove rear wheel housing liner → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66.

Removing and installing spring, multi-link suspension, right spring for front-wheel drive

–	Unscrew bolts -1- for shock absorber -2-.

Removing and installing spring, multi-link suspension, right spring for front-wheel drive

–	Press lugs -arrows- of assembly aid -1- inwards.

–	Remove assembly aid -1- upwards.

Removing and installing spring, multi-link suspension, right spring for front-wheel drive

–	Fit spring retainer -V.A.G 1752/3A--1- along with adapter -V.A.G 1752/9--2- to uppermost spring coil -3-.

Removing and installing spring, multi-link suspension, right spring for front-wheel drive

–	Place spring compressor-3- on adapter -V.A.G 1752/9--2-.

–	Simultaneously insert lower spring retainer -V.A.G 1752/3A- into spring -4-.

–	Bolt spring compressor-3- to adapter -V.A.G 1752/9--2-.

1 -	Spring retainer -V.A.G 1752/3A-

2 -	Adapter -V.A.G 1752/9-

3 -	Spring compressor -V.A.G 1752/1-

4 -

Spring

WARNING

Ensure that coil spring is correctly seated in spring retainer -V.A.G 1752/3A--arrow- (risk of accident).

–	Compress coil spring until it can be removed.

Note

Use a spanner or a reversible ratchet handle to compress spring compressor.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

Note

Removing and installing spring, multi-link suspension, right spring for front-wheel drive

When the spring is renewed, this must be clamped into the spring compressor -V.A.G 1752/1- as described in following description:

–	Clamp uppermost 4 coils of spring -1- in spring compressor -V.A.G 1752/1- to stop. The end of the coil spring must lie against the spring retainer -V.A.G 1752/3A--arrow-.

WARNING

Ensure that coil spring is seated correctly in spring retainer -V.A.G 1752/3A- (risk of accident).

–	Check that the lower spring plate is not damaged.

–	If necessary, renew lower spring plate.

–	Place lower plate onto bottom of coil spring.

Removing and installing spring, multi-link suspension, right spring for front-wheel drive

End of spring -arrow- must lie against stop on bottom spring seat.

–	Mount spring together with spring plate.

–	The bottom spring seat has a pin.

Removing and installing spring, multi-link suspension, right spring for front-wheel drive

–	Insert this pin in holes in lower transverse link -arrow-.

–	Insert upper spring seat into upper end of spring.

Removing and installing spring, multi-link suspension, right spring for front-wheel drive

–	Bead of spring seat -arrow- must lie against coil spring correctly.

Removing and installing spring, multi-link suspension, right spring for front-wheel drive

–	Release tension on spring -4- while locating upper spring seat on lug on body.

–	Unbolt spring compressor-3- from adapter -V.A.G 1752/9--2- and remove.

1 -	Spring retainer -V.A.G 1752/3A-

2 -	Adapter -V.A.G 1752/9-

3 -	Spring compressor -V.A.G 1752/1-

4 -

Spring

Removing and installing spring, multi-link suspension, right spring for front-wheel drive

–	Remove spring retainer -V.A.G 1752/3A--1- with adapter -V.A.G 1752/9--2-.

Removing and installing spring, multi-link suspension, right spring for front-wheel drive

–	Insert assembly aid -1- and press downwards.

–	Lugs -arrows- must engage.

Specified torques

→ Chapter „Torque settings for wheel bolts“

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