Coil Spring Suspension Strut

Coil Spring Suspension Strut

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque Wrench 50-200 Nm (V.A.G 1332)

• Engine-/Gearbox Jack (V.A.G 1383 A)

• Bits (T10099) or Bits (T10099/1)

• Wheel Hub Support (T10149)

• Ball Joint Puller (T10187)

Removing

- Remove the wheel.

- Remove the bolt - 2 -.






- Disconnect drive axle from rear final drive. Use (T10099) or (T10099/1) to loosen bolts - 3 -.

- Remove the nut from tie rod end and press tie rod end off of wheel bearing housing.






- In vehicles with level control system sensor, remove nut - 2 -.






- Remove brake hose with bracket from wheel bearing housing.

- Turn the wheel hub until one of the holes for the wheel bolts is on top.






- Install (T10149) with wheel bolt on the wheel hub.

- Support wheel bearing housing over (T10149) with (V.A.G 1383 A).

• Do not lift or lower vehicle with engine/transmission jack below vehicle.

• Do not leave (V.A.G 1383 A) below vehicle any longer than necessary.

- Remove nut from the upper control arm and press arm off.






- Remove suspension strut from body - arrows -.






- Remove connector nut - 1 -, suspension strut to lower control arm.






- Do not lower wheel bearing housing more than necessary.






- Remove bolt - 1 - from the lower control arm and remove suspension strut.






Installing

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

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Coil Spring Suspension Strut, Upper Control Arm, Mounting Bracket and Level Control System Sensor Overview ] Front Axle Overview

- Wheel bearing, lifting to curb weight position on vehicles with coil springs. Refer to => [ Wheel Bearing in Curb Weight, Lifting Vehicles with Coil Spring ] Wheel Bearing In Curb Weight, Lifting Vehicles With Coil Spring

- Perform a basic setting on the headlamps if the vehicle has automatic head lamp range control.