Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing spring, multi-link suspension, right spring for
front-wheel drive
| Special tools and workshop equipment
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| Spring compressor -V.A.G 1752/1- |
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| Spring retainer -V.A.G 1752/3A- |
| Adapter -V.A.G 1752/9-, not illustrated |
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Remove rear wheel housing liner
→ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66. |
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Unscrew bolts -1- for shock
absorber -2-. |
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Press lugs -arrows- of assembly
aid -1- inwards. |
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Remove assembly aid -1-
upwards. |
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Fit spring retainer -V.A.G 1752/3A--1-
along with adapter -V.A.G 1752/9--2-
to uppermost spring coil -3-. |
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| When the spring is renewed, this must be clamped into the
spring compressor -V.A.G 1752/1- as described in following
description: |
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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). |
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Check that the lower spring plate is not damaged. |
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If necessary, renew lower spring plate. |
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Place lower plate onto bottom of coil spring. |
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| End of spring -arrow- must lie
against stop on bottom spring seat. |
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Mount spring together with spring plate. |
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The bottom spring seat has a pin. |
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Insert this pin in holes in lower transverse link
-arrow-. |
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Insert upper spring seat into upper end of spring. |
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Bead of spring seat -arrow-
must lie against coil spring correctly. |
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Release tension on spring -4-
while locating upper spring seat on lug on body. |
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Unbolt spring compressor-3-
from adapter -V.A.G 1752/9--2- and
remove. |
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Spring retainer -V.A.G 1752/3A- |
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Adapter -V.A.G 1752/9- |
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Spring compressor -V.A.G 1752/1- |
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Remove spring retainer -V.A.G 1752/3A--1-
with adapter -V.A.G 1752/9--2-. |
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Insert assembly aid -1- and
press downwards. |
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Lugs -arrows- must engage. |
| → Chapter „Torque settings for wheel bolts“ |
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Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Spring compressor -V.A.G 1752/1-
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Seat belt routing
Fig. 66 Correct seat belt routing and head
restraint adjustment
Fig. 67 Correct seat belt routing during
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First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings Seat belts only provide an optimum level of protection
during an accident when they are routed corr ...
Checking condensation drainage
Checking
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Remove right centre console trim in footwell
→ General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.68.
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Carefully fold back floor covering in area of condensation
drain hose so ...
Assembly overview - foot rest and floor covering, LHD vehicles
1 -
Foot rest
Removing and installing
→ Chapter
Must fully engage into bracket.
2 -
Nut
Qty. 3
2 Nm
3 -
Bracket
Removing and installing
→ Chapter
4&nbs ...
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Removing and installing spring, multi-link suspension, left spring for
front-wheel drive, left and right spring for four-wheel drive