Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Jetta. Manual — part 546

- Take spring compressor off spring.

Removing right spring

- Install the spring holder V.A.G1752/15R. U. to spring
compressor V.A.G1752/1

- Set spring holder V.A.G1752/15R. O. on highest spring
coil.

- Install spring compressor V.A.G1752/1- .

1 - Spring tensioner V.A.G1752/1

2 - Spring holder V.A.G1752/15R. U.

Rear axle, servicing (all wheel drive vehicles)

- Turn spring compressor spindle in a clockwise direction so
far, until the claws - arrows - of spring compressor and
spring holder interlock.

- Install bolt - 1 - at top of spring holder.

Bolt - 1 - must be put in from the bottom.

- Turn spring compressor spindle until spring is slightly
tightened.

Check whether spring holders rest correctly against
spring coils.

- Compress coil spring until spring coils touch each other.

- Turn wheel hub until one of the holes for the wheel bolts is
at 12 o'clock position.

- Install wheel hub support T10149 with a wheel bolt.

Rear axle, servicing (all wheel drive vehicles)

- Remove lower bolt - arrow - from shock absorbers.

- Lower wheel bearing housing approx. 5 cm.

- Take spring with spring compressor from vehicle.

- Placing spring with spring compressor.

Installing right spring

- When changing spring an exact position must be
observed.

- The spring coils - 1 - with lowest distance - a - in vehicle
must point upward.

Rear axle, servicing (all wheel drive vehicles)

- Compress spring compressor V.A.G1752/1 - 2 - with
spring retainer V.A.G1752/15 into a vice.

1 - Spring holder V.A.G1752/15R. U.

2 - Spring tensioner V.A.G1752/1

3 - Spring holder V.A.G1752/15R. O.

- Compress spring with spring compressor so that lower
end of spring - arrowA - is across from notch in spring
compressor - arrowB - stand.

Both narrow coil springs that point to one another, point
downward.

- Turn spring compressor spindle until spring is slightly
tightened.

Check whether spring holders rest correctly against
spring coils.

- Compress coil spring until spring coils touch each other.

Installation position of spring

1 - Spring

2 - Bump stop

F - Driving direction

Rear axle, servicing (all wheel drive vehicles)