How to carry out replacement: Springs 1.9 TDI Seat Altea XL
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  1. Step 1
    Open the bonnet.
    Step 2
    Use a fender protection cover to prevent damaging paintwork and plastic parts of the car.
    Step 3
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    Remove the cowl grille seal.
  2. Step 4
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    Unscrew the fasteners of the windscreen wiper scuttle tray. Use Torx T30.
  3. Step 5
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    Remove the windscreen wiper scuttle tray.
  4. Step 6
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    Clean the fasteners of the shock strut upper mount. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
  5. Step 7
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    Loosen the upper fastener of the shock strut mount. Use a drive socket #13. Use a ratchet wrench.
  6. Step 8
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    Secure the wheels with chocks.
  7. Step 9
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    Loosen the wheel hub fastener. Use a drive socket #24. Use a tap wrench.
  8. Step 10
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    Loosen the wheel mounting bolts. Use wheel impact socket #17.
  9. Step 11
    Raise the front of the car and secure on supports.
    Step 12
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    Unscrew the wheel bolts.
    AUTODOC recommends:
    Important! Hold the wheel while unscrewing the fastening bolts. SEAT ALTEA XL (5P5, 5P8)
  10. Step 13
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    Remove the wheel.
  11. Step 14
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    Clean the stabiliser link fasteners. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
  12. Step 15
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    Unscrew the fastener connecting the stabilizer link to the shock strut. Use a drive socket #19. Use a ratchet wrench.
  13. Step 16
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    Clean the brake hose bracket fasteners. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
  14. Step 17
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    Unscrew the bolt and remove the mounting bracket of the brake hose and the ABS cable. Use a combination spanner #11.
  15. Step 18
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    Clean the fasteners connecting the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
  16. Step 19
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    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.
  17. Step 20
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    Remove the stabilizer rod.
  18. Step 21
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    Remove the fastening bolt. Use a drive socket #24.
  19. Step 22
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    Clean the splines of the drive shaft CV joint. Use WD-40 spray.
  20. Step 23
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    Clean all joints of the arm. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
  21. Step 24
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    Unscrew the fastener connecting the ball joint to the suspension control arm. Use a drive socket #16. Use a tap wrench.
  22. Step 25
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    Disconnect the spherical joint from the arm. Use a crowbar.
  23. Step 26
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    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).
  24. Step 27
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    Prop up the steering knuckle. Use a hydraulic transmission jack.
  25. Step 28
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    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.
  26. Step 29
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    Disconnect the steering knuckle from the shock absorber strut.
  27. Step 30
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    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.
  28. Step 31
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    Remove the suspension strut.
  29. Step 32
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    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.
  30. Step 33
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    Compress the spring.
  31. Step 34
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    Treat the shock strut rod. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
  32. Step 35
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    Remove the strut piston rod nut. Use HEX No.H6. Use a combination spanner #21. Use a ratchet wrench.
  33. Step 36
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    Remove the top strut mount.
  34. Step 37
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    Release the coil spring.
  35. Step 38
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    Remove the spring.
  36. Step 39
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    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.
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