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

Special tools and workshop equipment required

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

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

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

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

–	Remove assembly aid -1- upwards.

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

–	Insert spring compressor-3-.

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

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

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

WARNING

Ensure that coil spring is correctly seated in spring retainers -V.A.G 1752/3A--2-.

–	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:

–	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, left spring for front-wheel drive, left and right spring for four-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, left spring for front-wheel drive, left and right spring for four-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, left spring for front-wheel drive, left and right spring for four-wheel drive

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

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

–	Remove spring compressor.

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