Warning: A special tool is required to remove the coil spring. HUNDRED AUDI use for this purpose a compression tool VAG 1752/1, an adapter VAG 1752/9 and a spring holder VAG 1752/16.
1. Mark the direction of rotation of the wheel with an arrow on the tire. Loosen the wheel bolts. Raise and support the rear of the vehicle and remove the wheel.
2. Fit the spring compressor with adapter and spring holder onto the spring. If necessary, first insert the spring holder into the coils and then connect it to the fixture. When doing this, be careful not to damage the trapezoid lever.
Caution: It takes four turns to compress. If this is not possible, compress three coils and then turn the spring so that four coils can be compressed. Watch the correct position of a spring in the holder. Danger of accident!
3. Squeeze the fixture until it stops and remove the spring.
Installation
1. When installing a new spring, make sure that the conical end of it looks down. colored labels (arrow B in the accompanying illustration) should point down.
2. Insert the spring seat trunnion (1) into the hole in the trapezoidal lever (2).
3. Rotate the end of the spring so that it rests on the stop of the spring seat (arrow A).
4. Insert the top spring spacer (not shown in the illustration) at the top end of the spring.
5. Carefully loosen the spring. At the same time, align the position of the upper spring spacer.
6. Observing the direction of rotation of the wheel, secure the rear wheel. Lower the car onto the wheels and only then tighten the wheel bolts crosswise to the torque 120 Nm.
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