Assembly Overview: Shock Absorber, Coil Spring (Front-Wheel Drive); Removing And Installing Coil Spring - Volkswagen 2004 Golf Workshop Manual

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Assembly overview: shock absorber, coil spring (front-wheel drive)

1 - Upper spring seat
2 - Coil spring
❑ Note various versions of
running gear
⇒ page 317
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 173
3 - Lower spring seat
❑ End of coil spring turned
to stop
4 - Bolt
❑ M14 x 1.5 x 70
❑ 180 Nm
5 - Bolt
❑ 50 Nm +45° further
❑ Always renew after re‐
moving
6 - Shock absorber
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 175
❑ Note different versions
of running gear
⇒ page 317 , vehicle
data plate
7 - Lower transverse link
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 151
8 - Wheel bearing housing
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 157
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Removing and installing coil spring

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Suspension strut clamp -V.A.G 1752-
Golf 2004 ➤ , Golf Plus 2005 ➤
Running gear, axles, steering - Edition 08.2009
5. Assembly overview: shock absorber, coil spring (front-wheel drive)
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