Repairing suspension strut — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes SF, SG

• Special tools named: spring compressor
• Renewed: nut

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• First compress spring far enough to ensure that upper spring plate is free. — Ensure that coil spring is correctly seated in spring retainerV.A.G 1752/4(arrow).
• Ensure that bump stop is correctly seated in upper spring plate.

📋 Procedure

1. Remove coil spring strut .
2. Clamp suspension strut support clampV.A.G 1752/20(4) in a vice.
3. Clamp suspension strut in suspension strut support clampV.A.G 1752/20(4).
4. Pre-tension coil spring with spring compressorV.A.G 1752/1 until deep groove ball thrust bearing is free at top.
5. ⚠ First compress spring far enough to ensure that upper spring plate is free. — Ensure that coil spring is correctly seated in spring retainerV.A.G 1752/4(arrow).

6. Unscrew hexagon nut from piston rod.
7. Remove suspension strut mounting, upper spring plate with bump stop and deep groove ball thrust bearing with protective boot from piston rod.
8. Remove coil spring with spring compressor from shock absorber.
9. Fit coil spring with spring compressorV.A.G 1752/1 onto lower spring support.
10. Ensure that bump stop is correctly seated in upper spring plate.
11. Pull lower end of protective boot down far enough that the locking lugs of the protective cap engage in the groove of the protective boot.
12. Assemble all other parts and use new nut on piston rod.
13. Relieve tension on spring compressorV.A.G 1752/1 and remove from coil spring.
14. Remove suspension strut from suspension strut support clampV.A.G 1752/20.
15. Install suspension strut .

🎬 Related video tutorial

Independent AUTODOC tutorial for the same job, filmed on a different model (A4 B5 Saloon) — the technique carries over, the fasteners and figures on this page are the ones for your car.

How to change a rear shock strut on AUDI A4 B5 Saloon

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