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Coil Spring






Front Wheel Drive (FWD)

Coil Spring

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Spring compressor kit (V.A.G 1752)

Spring holder (V.A.G 1752/3A)

Adapter (V.A.G 1752/9)

Removing

- Remove wheel.

- Insert spring compressor - 3 -.





CAUTION!
Make sure that coil spring is seated correctly in (V.A.G 1752/3A) - 2 - (danger of accident).

- 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 1752/3A)

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

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

Installing

Observe installation position!

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





- Install spring together with spring seat.

- Spring seat has a pin on bottom.

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





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

- Relieve tension on spring, place upper spring seat onto tab of chassis when doing this.

- Remove spring tensioner.

- Install wheel and tighten. Refer to => [ Tightening Specification for Mounting Wheels ] Tightening Specification For Mounting Wheels.