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