Assembly Overview - Shock Absorber, Coil Spring (Four-Wheel Drive, Subframe Made From Steel And Wheel Bearing Housing Made From Aluminium); Removing And Installing Coil Spring; Removing And Installing Shock Absorbers - Volkswagen 2004 Golf Workshop Manual

Golf 2004 ➤ , Golf Plus 2005 ➤
Running gear, axles, steering - Edition 08.2009
16 Assembly overview - shock absorber, coil spring (four-wheel drive,
subframe made from steel and wheel bearing housing made from alu‐
minium)
1 - Lower spring seat
❑ End of coil spring turned
to stop
2 - Assembly aid
❑ Not necessary to rein‐
stall once removed
3 - Coil spring
❑ Note different running
gear versions; see
⇒ page 317 , vehicle
data sticker
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 257
4 - Upper spring seat
5 - Bolt
❑ M14 x 1.5 x 70
❑ 180 Nm
6 - Bolt
❑ M10 x 35
❑ 50 Nm + 45° further
❑ Renew each time after
removing
7 - Shock absorber
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 262
❑ Repairing ⇒ page 260
❑ Note different running
gear versions; see
⇒ page 317 , vehicle
data sticker
8 - Washer
9 - Lower transverse link
❑ Removing and installing
10 - Wheel bearing housing
❑ Removing and installing
16.1

Removing and installing coil spring

⇒ page 257
16.2 Removing and installing shock absorb‐
ers
Special tools and workshop equipment required
262
Rep. Gr.42 - Rear suspension
⇒ page 217
⇒ page 236