Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Jetta. Manual — part 542

2. Final drive

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Servicing

3. Cross member

4. Stabilizer bar

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Repair damaged paint and
protect against corrosion

5. Gas filled shock absorber

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Assembly overview

42-4,

Spring and shock absorbers
on vehicles with all-wheel
drive, assembly overview

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Removing and installing

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4, Shock absorber, removing
and installing

6. Wheel bearing

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Removing and installing

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5, Rear wheel bearing,
pressing out and in with trailing
arm installed

7. Trailing arm

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Assembly overview

42-5,

Trailing arm and transverse
links (all-wheel drive vehicles),
assembly overview

8. Transverse link

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Assembly overview

42-5,

Trailing arm and transverse
links (all-wheel drive vehicles),
assembly overview

Repair Manual, Transmission, Repair

Group 39, disassembling and assembling
final drive

Rear axle, servicing (all wheel drive vehicles)

9. Coil spring

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Assembly overview

42-4,

Spring and shock absorbers
on vehicles with all-wheel
drive, assembly overview

10. Drive shaft

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Repair instructions

11. Twelve point bolt

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Repair Manual, Transmission, Repair

Group 39, Repairing final drive

Repair Manual, Transmission, Repair

Group 39, Drive shaft, removing and
installing

Spring, removing and installing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

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Spring compressor V.A.G1752/1

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Spring holder V.A.G 1752/15

The Spring holder V.A.G1752/15 developed for 4 Motion
vehicles. Thus the safe removing and installing of springs
are possible

Rear axle, servicing (all wheel drive vehicles)

When compressing the spring high tension exists. Note the
following safety rules.

Caution!

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Make sure that the spring holders rest as near as
possible against the spring coils.

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Check the spring holders at the spring coils
during the clamping action for correct seating.

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Do not use an impact wrench.

Removing left spring

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

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

Rear axle, servicing (all wheel drive vehicles)

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

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

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

The bolt - 1 - must be put in from the bottom.

- Turn spindle of the spring compressor until spring is
slightly tightened.

Check whether the spring holders rest correctly against
spring coils.

Rear axle, servicing (all wheel drive vehicles)