Coil Spring: Removal
- Remove wheel.
- Remove wheel speed sensor. See Fig 1.
- Remove brake caliper from wheel carrier and hang up. The brake hose must not be exposed to traction loads.
- Support swinging arm with workshop hoist. Detach shock absorber from swinging arm. See Fig 2.
- Detach radius arm from wheel carrier. See Fig 3. Also see UPPER CONTROL ARM
and TRACTION STRUT .
- Detach control arm from wheel carrier. See Fig 4. Also See UPPER CONTROL ARM .
- Detach integral link from wheel carrier. See Fig 5. Also see INTEGRAL LINK .
- Detach integral link from swinging arm. See Fig 6. Also see INTEGRAL LINK .
- Detach stabilizer link from swinging arm. See Fig 7.
- Detach swinging arm from rear axle carrier at front. See Fig 8. Also see SWINGING ARM .
- Press wheel suspension downwards and remove coil spring to side. Check spring pad (1) and replace if necessary. See Fig 9.
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