seat Workshop Repair Guides

SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

I - Assembly overview - subframe, anti-roll bar and wishbone from model year 2001 > < Modified screw for pendulum support
Repairing front suspension strut
   
Repairing front suspension strut
1 - Gas-filled shock absorber
q   Can be renewed individually.
q   Allocation → Electronic Parts Catalogue “ETKA”.
2 - Bump stop
3 - Protective sleeve
q   Pull over protective cap on shock absorber and lock into place.
4 - Coil spring
q   Start of spring must rest on stop -arrow- on lower spring plate → Item
q   Observe colour coding.
q   Surface of spring must not be damaged.
q   Allocation → Electronic Parts Catalogue “ETKA”.
5 - Spring plate
6 - Deep groove ball thrust bearing
7 - Suspension strut mounting
8 - Hexagon nut, 60 Nm
9 - Top insulator
10 - Self-locking hexagon nut, 60 Nm
q   Fitting and removing → Fig..
q   Renew each time after removing.

  WARNING
Tension spring first, until pressure is relieved on upper spring plate!
   
Unbolting and bolting on nut for upper spring plate
1 - Commercially available ratchet handle
2 - -T10001/8-
3 - -T10001/11-
4 - -T10001/5-
5 - Spring tensioner -V.A.G 1752/1-
6 - Spring retainer -V.A.G 1752/5-
  N40-0449

I - Assembly overview - subframe, anti-roll bar and wishbone from model year 2001 > < Modified screw for pendulum support