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, R32

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-

t	Engine and gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A-

t	Suspension strut clamp -V.A.G 1752/1-

t	Spring retainer -V.A.G 1752/7-

t	Spring retainer -V.A.G 1752/15-

t	Tensioning strap -T10038-

t	Support -T10149-

The spring retainer -V.A.G 1752/15- has been developed especially for 4 Motion vehicles. This enables safe removal and installation of springs.

Very great forces are applied when springs are compressed. Therefore, carefully follow the safety instructions below.

WARNING

t	Ensure that the spring retainers are as close as possible to the spring coils.

t	Check that the spring retainers are properly seated on the spring coils while compressing the spring.

t	Do not use impact wrenches.

Securing vehicle to lifting platform

If the vehicle is not strapped down, there is a danger that the vehicle will slip off the lifting platform!

–	Remove plugs from longitudinal member -3- and draw in tensioning strap.

1 -	Lifting platform arm

2 -	Tensioning strap -T10038-

-	The vehicle must be strapped down with the tensioning strap on its left and right sides.

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