Front

Spring, removing and installing
Special tools and equipment required





- T10001 Special tools for struts/shock absorbers
- VAG 1 332 Torque wrench
- VAG 1 752/1 Suspension strut clamp
- VAG 1752/2 Strut mounting
- VAG 1752/7 Spring retainer
- VAG 1752/8 Suspension strut alignment gauge

Removing





- Clamp suspension strut mounting VAG 1 752/2 in a vice.
- Clamp suspension strut forked head in suspension strut mounting.
- Tension coil spring with - VAG 1752/1- tensioning device until the upper spring plate is free.





- Make sure that the coil spring is seated correctly in adapter VAG 1 752/7 -arrow-.





- Unscrew hex nut from piston rod.
- Take off individual parts of suspension strut and coil spring with tensioning device - VAG 1752/1-.
1. Commercially available ratchet handle
2. T 10001/8
3. T 10001/11
4. T 10001/5
5. VAG 1752/1
6. Adjustment gauge for struts VAG 1752/8
7. VAG 1752/7
8. VAG 1752/2


Replacing shock absorber
If the shock absorber requires replacing then additional work is necessary.





- Take off protective cap -1- and lower spring support -2-.
- Loosen spring plate -3- with a synthetic head hammer and remove.

Installing





Before inserting coil spring make sure that the lower spring plate is in the correct installation position.

The hole -arrow- in spring plate -1- should be offset 90° to shock absorber-2- bolt axis -A-.

Permissible deviation of spring plate to shock absorber bolt axis; +/- 2 degrees.





- Install lower spring support, protective cap and stop buffer.
- Install coil spring with tensioning device -VAG 1752/1- onto lower spring support.
- The end of the coil spring must lie against stop -arrow-.





Installing upper spring plate
1. Commercially available ratchet handle
2. T 10001/8
3. T 10001/11
4. T 10001/5
5. VAG 1752/1
6. VAG 1752/8
7. VAG 1752/7
8. VAG 1752/2
^ Set angle scale -arrow- of tensioning device -1752/2- to 0 degrees.
^ Install upper spring plate, washer and suspension strut mounting.
^ Position upper spring plate with alignment gauge 1752/8- to 11° degrees.
The 11° position on the alignment gauge 1752/8 is recognized with "vorn links (front left)" or "vorn rechts (front right)".
Note that the 11° position of the spring plates is a mirror image on both the left and right-hand side
Upper spring plate installation position.





Upper spring plate installation position
- Studs in upper spring plate are offset 11° to shock absorber forked head bolt axis -1-.
F = Forward
R = Spring plate, right-hand side
L = Spring plate, left-hand side
A= 11° +/- 2°





Rubber ring installation position
- The end of the spring must lie against the upper spring support stop -arrow-.
- Relieve tension on coil spring.
- Tighten hex nut with special tool T100001
- Remove alignment gauge -1752/8-.