Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Jetta. Manual — part 504

- Removing suspension strut

40-3, Suspension strut,

removing and installing

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Removing coil spring

- Compress coil spring with spring compressor V.A.G1752/1
until upper spring plate is free.

- Remove hex nut from piston rod.

- Remove individual components of the suspension strut
and coil spring using spring compressor V.A.G1752/1 .

1 - Ratchet (commercially available)

2 - T10001/8

3 - T10001/11

4 - T10001/5

5 - Spring tensioner V.A.G1752/1

6 - Bracket V.A.G1752/4

Caution!

First pre-load the spring until the upper spring plate is
no longer under load.

Front suspension, servicing

- Make sure the coil spring is properly seated in the spring
holder V.A.G1752/4 - arrow - .

Installing coil spring

- Install coil spring using spring compressor V.A.G1752/1
onto lower spring support.

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

- Tighten new hex nut on the piston rod.

- Release spring compressor V.A.G1752/1 and remove
from coil spring.

- Installing suspension strut

40-3, Installing

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Tightening torques:

Hex nut for upper shock absorber mounting
Use new nut!

60 Nm

Front suspension, servicing

40 - 4

Front suspension R32, servicing

Front axle overview

Note:

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The chapter "Servicing drive axle "
can be found on

40-5, Front drive

axle, servicing

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I - Assembly overview of subframe,
stabilizer bar, control arm

40-4, I -

Subframe, stabilizer bar, control arm,
assembly overview

II - Assembly overview of wheel
bearing

40-4, II - Wheel bearing,

assembly overview

III - Assembly overview of suspension
strut

40-4, III - Front suspension strut,

Front suspension R32, servicing

assembly overview

I - Subframe, stabilizer bar, control arm,
assembly overview

Note:

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If a vehicle that has a drive axle
removed and is to be moved, an
outer CV joint must be installed in
place of the drive axle and be
tightened to 50 Nm. Otherwise, the
wheel bearing will be damaged.

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Welding and straightening
operations are not permitted on
load-bearing or wheel-controlling
components.

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Always replace self-locking nuts.

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Always replaced corroded
nuts/bolts.

Front suspension R32, servicing