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All the parts you need to replace – Springs for Altea XL (5P5, 5P8) and other SEAT models

Coil spring

        Coil spring for Altea XL (5P5, 5P8) Diesel (140 hp)
      
        Coil spring for Altea XL (5P5, 5P8) Diesel (140 hp)
      
        Coil spring for Altea XL (5P5, 5P8) Diesel (170 hp)
      
        Coil spring for Altea XL (5P5, 5P8) Diesel (136 hp)

Step 1

Open the bonnet.

Step 2

Use a fender protection cover to prevent damaging paintwork and plastic parts of the car.

Step 3

Remove the cowl grille seal.
Step 4

Unscrew the fasteners of the windscreen wiper scuttle tray. Use Torx T30.
Step 5

Remove the windscreen wiper scuttle tray.
Step 6

Clean the fasteners of the shock strut upper mount. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 7

Loosen the upper fastener of the shock strut mount. Use a drive socket #13. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 8

Secure the wheels with chocks.
Step 9

Loosen the wheel hub fastener. Use a drive socket #24. Use a tap wrench.
Step 10

Loosen the wheel mounting bolts. Use wheel impact socket #17.
Step 11

Raise the front of the car and secure on supports.

Step 12

Unscrew the wheel bolts.

AUTODOC recommends:
Important! Hold the wheel while unscrewing the fastening bolts. SEAT ALTEA XL (5P5, 5P8)
Step 13

Remove the wheel.
Step 14

Clean the stabiliser link fasteners. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 15

Unscrew the fastener connecting the stabilizer link to the shock strut. Use a drive socket #19. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 16

Clean the brake hose bracket fasteners. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 17

Unscrew the bolt and remove the mounting bracket of the brake hose and the ABS cable. Use a combination spanner #11.
Step 18

Clean the fasteners connecting the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 19

Unscrew the lower fastener of the shock absorber strut. Use a drive socket #18. Use XZN #12. Use a tap wrench. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 20

Remove the stabilizer rod.
Step 21

Remove the fastening bolt. Use a drive socket #24.
Step 22

Clean the splines of the drive shaft CV joint. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 23

Clean all joints of the arm. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 24

Unscrew the fastener connecting the ball joint to the suspension control arm. Use a drive socket #16. Use a tap wrench.
Step 25

Disconnect the spherical joint from the arm. Use a crowbar.
Step 26

Remove the drive shaft from the wheel hub.

Replacement: coil springs – SEAT ALTEA XL (5P5, 5P8). Tip from AUTODOC:
Make sure that the drive shaft is not unloaded (when the car is jacked).
Step 27

Prop up the steering knuckle. Use a hydraulic transmission jack.
Step 28

Release the lower fastener connecting the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a special drive socket to remove the shock absorber. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 29

Disconnect the steering knuckle from the shock absorber strut.
Step 30

Unscrew the top fastening of the shock strut mount. Use a drive socket #13.

AUTODOC recommends:
SEAT ALTEA XL (5P5, 5P8) – To avoid injury, hold the suspension strut while unscrewing the fastening bolts.
Step 31

Remove the suspension strut.
Step 32

Set the shock absorber strut on the spring compressor tool.

Replacement: coil springs – SEAT ALTEA XL (5P5, 5P8). Professionals recommend:
Note that when using a spring compressor, spring coils need to be securely gripped, compressing the spring on the opposite sides.Ensure the correct position of the spring in the retainer.Make sure that the spring coils tightly entered the lock handles.
Step 33

Compress the spring.
Step 34

Treat the shock strut rod. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 35

Remove the strut piston rod nut. Use HEX No.H6. Use a combination spanner #21. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 36

Remove the top strut mount.
Step 37

Release the coil spring.
Step 38

Remove the spring.
Step 39

Remove the shock absorber dust cap and the bump stop.

AUTODOC recommends:
Replacement: coil springs – SEAT ALTEA XL (5P5, 5P8). Carefully inspect the mount, the boot, and the bump stop of the shock absorber. Replace if necessary.
Step 40

Install the spring on the shock absorber.
Step 41

Compress the spring.
Step 42

Install the dust sleeve and the bump stop on the new shock absorber.
Step 43

Install the upper strut mount and the strut mount bearing.
Step 44

Tighten the shock strut piston rod nut. Use HEX No.H6. Use a drive socket #21. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 60 nm torque.

Replacement: coil springs – SEAT ALTEA XL (5P5, 5P8). Tip:
Check to make sure the spring is positioned correctly. Avoid its misalignment.
Step 45

Decompress the spring.
Step 46

Remove the assembled shock strut.
Step 47

Install the shock strut into the wheel arch.
Step 48

Screw the top fastening of the shock strut mount. Do not tighten it.

AUTODOC recommends:
SEAT ALTEA XL (5P5, 5P8) – To avoid injury, hold the suspension strut while screwing in the fastening bolts.
Step 49

Clean the mounting seats of the shock strut. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 50

Fix the shock absorber strut on the steering knuckle.
Step 51

Install the fastening bolt.
Step 52

Screw in the fastener that connects the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a drive socket #18. Use XZN #12. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 53

Clean the splines of the drive shaft CV joint. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 54

Remove the support from under the steering knuckle.

AUTODOC recommends:
SEAT ALTEA XL (5P5, 5P8) – Do not lower the transmission jack sharply to avoid damaging components and mechanisms of the car.
Step 55

Mount the drive shaft into the wheel hub.
Step 56

Attach the ball joint to the control arm.
Step 57

Tighten the ball joint fastener. Use a drive socket #16. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 60 nm torque.
Step 58

Support the arm. Use a hydraulic transmission jack.
Step 59

Tighten the lower fasteners connecting the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a drive socket #18. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 70 Nm torque.+90°

AUTODOC recommends:
Important! Be sure to use new fasteners.
Step 60

Treat the shock strut fasteners. Treat all joints of the arm. Use copper grease.
Step 61

Ιnstall the transverse stabilizer link.
Step 62

Tighten the fastener connecting the stabilizer link to the shock strut. Use a combination spanner #17. Use a drive socket #19. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 60 nm torque.
Step 63

Treat all joints of the stabiliser link. Use copper grease.
Step 64

Remove the support from under the arm.

AUTODOC recommends:
Replacement: coil springs – SEAT ALTEA XL (5P5, 5P8). Lower the transmission jack smoothly, without jerks, to avoid damaging components and mechanisms.
Step 65

Install and tighten the drive shaft bolt. Use a drive socket #24.
Step 66

Install the mounting bracket of the brake hose and the ABS cable. Use a combination spanner #11.

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