Repairing rear coil spring strut: VW Touareg I

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Touareg I (7L, 2002–2010)

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• First compress spring far enough to ensure that upper spring plate is free. — Ensure that coil spring is seated correctly in spring retainerVAS 6046/3(arrow).
• Ensure that coil spring is seated correctly in spring retainerVAS 6046/3(arrow).
• The end of the spring coil must lie against the upper damping ring (arrow 1).
• Ensure that protective sleeve is clipped into upper spring plate (arrow 2).

📋 Procedure

1. Remove coil spring strut .
2. Tension coil spring until upper spring plate is free.
3. Unscrew hexagon nut from piston rod.
4. Remove individual parts of strut and coil spring using spring tensionerVAS 6046 and spring retainersVAS 6046/3.
5. ⚠ First compress spring far enough to ensure that upper spring plate is free. — Ensure that coil spring is seated correctly in spring retainerVAS 6046/3(arrow).

6. Set bottom of coil spring on spring retainerVAS 6046/3.
7. Ensure that coil spring is seated correctly in spring retainerVAS 6046/3(arrow).
8. Lay upper damping ring (1) on coil spring and then upper spacer (2) on upper damping ring.
9. Install upper spring plate so that the two centre lines (A and B) are parallel to each other.
10. The end of the spring coil must lie against the upper damping ring (arrow 1).
11. Ensure that protective sleeve is clipped into upper spring plate (arrow 2).
12. Tighten new hexagon nut on piston rod.
13. Relieve tension on spring compressorVAS 6046 and remove from coil spring.
14. Install suspension strut .

🎬 Related video tutorial

Independent AUTODOC tutorial for the same job, filmed on a different model (PASSAT B6 (3C5)) — the technique carries over, the fasteners and figures on this page are the ones for your car.

How to change rear springs / rear coil springs on VW PASSAT B6 (3C5)

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