Rear Suspension, All Wheel Drive (AWD)

Coil Spring

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Spring compressor kit (V.A.G 1752)

• Spring holder (V.A.G 1752/4)

• Adapter (V.A.G 1752/9)

Removing

- Remove the wheel.

- Insert spring compressor - 3 -.







Make sure the coil spring is seated correctly in the spring holder (V.A.G 1752/4).

- Use a wrench or a reversible ratchet to tighten spring compressor.

- Compress coil spring far enough until it can be removed.

- Remove spring.

1. (V.A.G 1752/9)

2. (V.A.G 1752/4)

3. Spring compressor (V.A.G 1752/1)


Installing

Installation is the reverse of removal, with special attention to the following:

End of spring - arrow - must rest against stop of lower spring support






- Install spring together with spring seat.

- Spring seat has a pin on bottom.

- This pin is inserted into hole of lower transverse link - arrows -.






- Then insert spring seat at top into upper spring end.

- Tension spring. To do this, place upper end of spring on body tab.

- Install the wheel and tighten the wheel bolts. Refer to => [ Wheel Bolt Tightening Specification ] [1][2]Specifications.