Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Jetta. Manual - part 545

  

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When compressing the spring, high tension exists. Note the 
following safety rules.

Caution!  

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Make sure that the spring holders rest as near as 
possible against the spring coils.  

 

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Check the spring holders at the spring coils 
during the clamping action for correct seating.  

 

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Do not use an impact wrench.  

 

Caution!  

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Tighten vehicle to the lifting platform  

 

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If the vehicle is not secured, there is a risk that it 
may slip off the hoist.  

 

- Remove plugs from trailing arm - 3 - and tighten 
tensioning strap - 2 - . 

1 - Support lifting platform arm 

2 - Tensioning strap T10038  

- The vehicle must be tightened with tensioning strap on left 
and right side.  

Removing left spring

 

- Removing coupling rod from Left Rear Level Control 
System Sensor G76 from rear axle 

 

40-2, Left rear level 

control system sensor G76 on rear axle for all wheel drive

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Rear axle, servicing (all wheel drive vehicles)

  

  

  

- Insert spring compressor V.A.G1752/1 - 1 - with spring 
retainer V.A.G1752/7 - 2 - . 

- Turn spring compressor spindle until spring is slightly 
tightened. 

- Check whether spring holders rest correctly against spring 
coils. 

- Compress coil spring until spring coils touch each other. 

- Turn wheel hub until one of the holes for wheel bolts is at 
the 12 o'clock position. 

- Install wheel hub support T10149 with a wheel bolt. 

Rear axle, servicing (all wheel drive vehicles)

  

  

- Remove lower bolt - arrow - from shock absorbers. 

- Lower wheel bearing housing approx. 5 cm. 

- Take spring with spring compressor from the vehicle.  

- Placing spring with spring compressor. 

Installing left spring

 

- When changing spring an exact position must be 
observed. 

- The spring coils - 1 - with the lowest distance - a - in 
vehicle must point upward. 

- Compress spring compressor V.A.G1752/1 - 1 - with 
spring retainer V.A.G1752/7 - 2 - into a vice. 

- Compress spring with spring compressor so that lower 
end of spring - arrowA - points to notch in spring 
compressor - arrow B - . 

Rear axle, servicing (all wheel drive vehicles)

  

  

Both narrow coil springs that point to one another, point 
downward.

- Turn spring compressor spindle until the spring is slightly 
tightened. 

- Check whether spring holders rest correctly against spring 
coils. 

- Compress coil spring until spring coils touch each other. 

Installation position of spring

1 - Spring 

2 - Bump stop 

F - Driving direction 

The end of coil spring must lie against stop - arrow - . 

- Set spring with spring compressor V.A.G1752/1 . 

- Screw lower bolt - arrow - to shock absorbers. 

- Release spring tension by turning spindle clockwise. 

- After releasing spring tension, check installation position  

- Do not use an impact wrench or similar! 

Rear axle, servicing (all wheel drive vehicles)