Steel Spring Shock Absorber

Steel Spring Shock Absorber

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Ring Spanner Insert AF 21 (3165)

• Sleeve (VW 420)

• Shock Absorber Set (T10001)

• Spring Compressor Kit (V.A.G 1752)

• Spring Compressor (V.A.G 1752/1)

• Spring Holder (V.A.G 1752/5)

• Holding Fixture For Suspension Struts (V.A.G 1752/20)

• Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1332)

• Kukko 45-2

• Ratchet (commercially available)

Perform the Following Work

- Remove the steel spring shock absorber. Refer to => [ Steel Spring Shock Absorber ] Steel Spring Shock Absorber.

Disassembly

- Clamp the steel spring shock absorber.






1. (V.A.G 1752/20)


- Make sure the coil spring - arrow - fits correctly in the tool.






1. (V.A.G 1752/1)

2. (V.A.G 1752/4)


- Remove the plug.

- Set up the tools as shown in the figure.






1. Ratchet (commercially available)

2. Ring spanner insert AF 21 (T10001/8)

3. (V.A.G 1752/1)

4. (V.A.G 1752/20)

5. Spring holder (V.A.G 1752/4)

6. Ring spanner insert AF 21 (T10001/5)

7. Ratchet (T10001/11)


- Pretension the coil spring until the upper support bearing is free.

First pretension the spring so that tension on the upper support bearing is relieved!

- Remove hex nut from piston rod.

- Remove individual parts of the steel spring shock absorber.

- Set up the tools as shown in the figure.






1. Kukko 45-2

2. (V.A.G 1752/20)


- Remove the stop cap from the shock absorber

- Drive the spring plate off of the shock absorber.

Assembly

Installation is the reverse of removal, with special attention to the following:

- Drive the spring plate off of the shock absorber.

- Set up the tools as shown in the figure.






1. (VW 420)

2. (3165)

3. (V.A.G 1752/20)


- Drive the stop cap off of the shock absorber.

- Make sure the coil spring - arrow - fits correctly in the tool.






1. (V.A.G 1752/1)

2. (V.A.G 1752/4)


- Install the lower spring support - 1 - properly in the lower spring washer - 2 -.






• The markings of the lower spring support and the lower spring washer must be aligned.

- Engage the stop buffer - 1 - in the boot - 2 - - arrows -.






- Install the boot on the shock absorber.

- Engage the boot - 1 - with the retaining tabs - arrow - of the stop cap - 2 -.






- The end of the lower spring coil - 1 - must rest on the stop - arrow - of the lower spring support - 2 -.






- The end of the upper spring coil - 1 - must rest on the stop - arrow - of the upper spring support - 2 -.






- Install the upper spring washer - 2 - properly on the upper spring support - 1 -.






• The markings of the upper spring support and the upper spring washer must be aligned.

- Engage the boot in the support bearing.

- Tighten new hex nut to piston rod.

- Relieve the tension on the (VAS 6046) and remove from the coil spring.

- Install the steel spring shock absorber. Refer to => [ Steel Spring Shock Absorber ] Steel Spring Shock Absorber.

Tightening Specification