Repairing rear steel spring strut: VW Touareg II

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Touareg II (7P, 2010–2018)

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• Ensure that coil spring is correctly seated in (arrow) in tool.
• First compress spring far enough to ensure that upper strut mounting is free. — Unscrew hexagon nut from piston rod.
• The markings of the lower spring plate and the lower spring shim must be in line with each other.
• The end of the lower coil of the spring (1) must lie against the stop (arrow) of the lower spring plate (2).
• The end of the upper coil of the spring (1) must lie against the stop (arrow) of the upper spring plate (2).

📋 Procedure

1. Remove steel spring strut
2. Clamp steel spring strut.
3. Ensure that coil spring is correctly seated in (arrow) in tool.
4. Remove bearing cover.
5. Fit tools as shown in illustration.

6. Tension coil spring until upper strut mounting is free.
7. ⚠ First compress spring far enough to ensure that upper strut mounting is free. — Unscrew hexagon nut from piston rod.
8. Remove individual parts of steel spring strut.
9. Fit tools as shown in illustration.
10. Pull buffer cap off shock absorber.
11. Force spring plate off shock absorber.
12. Drive spring plate onto shock absorber.
13. Fit tools as shown in illustration.
14. Push buffer cap onto shock absorber.
15. Ensure that coil spring is correctly seated in (arrow) in tool.
16. Fit lower spring plate (1) correctly into spring shim (2). [Note: The markings of the lower spring plate and the lower spring shim must be in line with each other.]
17. Push bump stop (1) into bellows (2) until it engages (arrows).
18. Fit bellows onto shock absorber.
19. Lock bellows (1) with latching lugs (arrows) of buffer cap (2).
20. The end of the lower coil of the spring (1) must lie against the stop (arrow) of the lower spring plate (2).
21. The end of the upper coil of the spring (1) must lie against the stop (arrow) of the upper spring plate (2).
22. Fit upper spring plate (1) correctly into upper spring shim (2).
23. Push bellows into strut mounting until it engages.
24. Tighten new hexagon nut on piston rod.
25. Relieve tension on spring compressorVAS 6046 and remove from coil spring.
26. Install steel spring strut

🎬 Related video tutorial

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How to change rear springs on VW PASSAT B7 Saloon

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