Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals > Golf Mk4 > Running gear, axles, steering - front and four-wheel drive | Rear suspension, drive shaft | Repairing rear axle (four-wheel drive vehicles) | Removing and installing springs

Installing right spring

Note

If coil spring is renewed, bump stop must also be renewed.

–	Insert spring in spring retainers.

The start of the spring coil must be positioned in the spring retainer as figure on the spring retainer -arrow- shows.

I -	Lower left spring retainer (LL).

II -	Lower right spring retainer (LR).

–	Turn spindle on spring compressor until spring is slightly compressed.

–	Check that spring retainers are properly positioned on spring coils.

–	Compress coil spring until it can be installed in vehicle.

–	Stop compressing spring at the latest when spring coils touch one another.

For vehicles without stop on the bump stop -2-.

The start of the spring coil -3- must be in the 9 o'clock position.

1 -

Spring

2 -

Bump stop

F -	Direction of travel

Installation position of spring

For vehicles with stop on the bump stop -2-.

The start of the spring coil must lie against the stop -arrow-.

–	Reduce tension on spring by turning spindle anti-clockwise.

–	Do not use an impact wrench or similar tool.

If the spindles are turned too far, the spring retainers will jam in the spring!

–	Unscrew nut -1- and remove bolt with spring retainer.

–	Remove spring compressor from spring.

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