Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals > Golf Mk5 > Running gear, axles, steering | Rear suspension, drive shaft | Assembly overview: shock absorber, coil spring (four-wheel drive, subframe made from aluminium and wheel bearing housing made fr

Removing and installing coil spring

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	Suspension strut clamp -V.A.G 1752-

t	Spring retainer -V.A.G 1752/4-

t	Adapter -V.A.G 1752/9-, not illustrated

Removing

–	Remove wheel.

–	Insert spring compressor -3-.

WARNING

Make sure coil spring is properly seated in spring retainer -V.A.G 1752/4- (risk of accident).

–	Use a spanner or a reversible ratchet handle to compress spring compressor.

–	Compress coil spring until it can be removed.

–	Remove spring.

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

2 -	Bracket -V.A.G 1752/4-

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

Installing

Carry out installation in the reverse sequence, noting the following:

End of spring -arrow- must lie against stop on bottom spring seat.

–	Install spring together with spring seat.

–	The bottom spring seat has a pin.

–	Insert this pin in holes in lower transverse link -arrows-.

–	Then insert top spring seat into upper end of spring.

–	Release tension from spring. When doing so, locate upper spring seat onto lug on body.

–	Install wheel and tighten bolts or nuts → Chapter.

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