Rear Suspension

Coil Spring

• Whenever replacing a part or performing a repair near the rear coil springs, the rubber spring support with a galvanized contact surface must be replaced with a new rubber spring support. If a rubber spring support is already installed, do not replace it. Refer to the Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA). Make sure the repainted area if facing upward when installing the coil spring. It is matte and somewhat thicker in contract to the rest of the spring. There is often a sag or drop on the second coil.

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Spring Compressor (V.A.G 1752/1)

• Spring Holder (V.A.G 1752/3A)

Removing






- Remove the wheel.

- Install the spring compressor - 1 -.


Make sure the coil spring is seated correctly in the spring holder (V.A.G 1752/3A).

- Compress coil spring until it can be removed.

- Remove spring.

1 (V.A.G 1752/1)
2 (V.A.G 1752/3A)

Installing






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

The spring start - arrow - must touch bottom of spring seat.

- Install spring together with spring seat.

- Spring seat has two pins on bottom.

- These pins are inserted into holes on 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.

- Mount wheel and tighten.

- Axle alignment is required, see Table => [ An axle alignment is necessary when: ] Wheel Alignment.