Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Jetta. Manual - part 544

  

- Compress coil spring until it can be removed. 

1 - Spring holder V.A.G1752/15R. O.  

2 - Spring tensioner V.A.G1752/1  

3 - Spring holder V.A.G1752/15R. U.  

- Stop clamping action, if spring coils touch themselves! 

- Take spring with spring compressor from vehicle.  

If a shim is under stop buffer, you must take this out 
together with spring.

- Placing spring with spring compressor. 

Installing right spring

 

Rear axle, servicing (all wheel drive vehicles)

  

- Install spring into spring holder. 

The beginning of the spring coil must be positioned in 
spring holder - arrow - , as represented. 

I - Spring holder left bottom (L.U.) 

II - Spring holder right bottom (L.U.) 

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

- Check whether spring holders rest correctly against spring 
coils. 

- Compress coil spring until it can be install into vehicle. 

- Stop clamping action, if spring coils touch themselves! 

Installation position of spring 

For vehicles without stop buffer - 2 - . 

The beginning of spring coil - 3 - must be located in 9:00 
o'clock position. 

1 - Spring 

2 - Bump stop 

F - Driving direction 

Installation position of spring

Rear axle, servicing (all wheel drive vehicles)

  

  

For vehicles with stop buffer - 2 - . 

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

- Release tension of spring by turning spindle clockwise. 

- Do not use an impact wrench or similar! 

If spindle is turned too far, the spring holders block 
themselves! 

- Remove nut - 1 - off and remove screw with spring holder. 

- Take spring compressor off spring. 

Spring R32, removing and installing

 

Rear axle, servicing (all wheel drive vehicles)

 

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items 
required 

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Torque wrench V.A.G1332  

 

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Engine/transmission jack 
V.A.G1383A  

 

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Spring compressor V.A.G1752/1  

 

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Spring holder V.A.G1752/7  

 

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Spring holder V.A.G1752/15  

 

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Tensioning strap T10038  

 

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Wheel hub support T10149  

 

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

Rear axle, servicing (all wheel drive vehicles)