Removing and installing spring, multi-link suspension, right spring for front-wheel drive — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Golf VII Variant (BA), VW Golf VII (5G, 2012–2020); platform code BE1

• Special tools named: spring compressor
• Renewed: lower spring plate

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• Use a spanner or a reversible ratchet handle to compress spring compressor.
• Clamp uppermost 4 coils of spring (1) in spring compressorV.A.G 1752/1 to stop. The end of the coil spring must lie against the spring retainerV.A.G 1752/3A(arrow).
• Ensure that coil spring is seated correctly in spring retainerV.A.G 1752/3A (risk of accident). — Check that the lower spring plate is not damaged.
• Bead of spring seat (arrow) must lie against coil spring correctly.

📋 Procedure

1. De-energise high-voltage system 93De-energising the high-voltage system.
2. Loosen wheel bolts.
3. Raise vehicle.
4. Remove wheel.
5. Remove rear wheel housing liner General body repairs, exterior66Wheel housing liner; Removing and installing rear wheel housing liner.

6. Unscrew bolts (1) for shock absorber (2).
7. Press lugs (arrows) of assembly aid (1) inwards.
8. Remove assembly aid (1) upwards.
9. Fit spring retainerV.A.G 1752/3A(1) along with adapterV.A.G 1752/9(2) to uppermost spring coil (3).
10. Place spring compressor(3) on adapterV.A.G 1752/9(2).
11. Simultaneously insert lower spring retainerV.A.G 1752/3A into spring (4).
12. Bolt spring compressor(3) to adapterV.A.G 1752/9(2).
13. ⚠ Ensure that coil spring is correctly seated in spring retainerV.A.G 1752/3A(arrow) (risk of accident). — Compress coil spring until it can be removed. [Note: Use a spanner or a reversible ratchet handle to compress spring compressor.] [Note: When the spring is renewed, this must be clamped into the spring compressorV.A.G 1752/1 as described in following description:]
14. Clamp uppermost 4 coils of spring (1) in spring compressorV.A.G 1752/1 to stop. The end of the coil spring must lie against the spring retainerV.A.G 1752/3A(arrow).
15. ⚠ Ensure that coil spring is seated correctly in spring retainerV.A.G 1752/3A (risk of accident). — Check that the lower spring plate is not damaged.
16. If necessary, renew lower spring plate.
17. Place lower plate onto bottom of coil spring.
18. Mount spring together with spring plate.
19. The bottom spring seat has a pin.
20. Insert this pin in holes in lower transverse link (arrow).
21. Insert upper spring seat into upper end of spring.
22. Bead of spring seat (arrow) must lie against coil spring correctly.
23. Release tension on spring (4) while locating upper spring seat on lug on body.
24. Unbolt spring compressor(3) from adapterV.A.G 1752/9(2) and remove.
25. Remove spring retainerV.A.G 1752/3A(1) with adapterV.A.G 1752/9(2).
26. Insert assembly aid (1) and press downwards.
27. Lugs (arrows) must engage.

🎬 Video walkthrough

Independent video tutorial by AUTODOC (YouTube) — a helpful visual companion to the steps above.

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