Important!
This replacement procedure can be used for:
VW PASSAT Variant (3B6) 1.9 TDI, VW PASSAT Variant (3B6) 1.6, VW PASSAT Variant (3B6) 2.3 VR5, VW PASSAT Variant (3B6) 2.8 4motion, VW PASSAT Variant (3B6) 2.3 VR5 4motion, VW PASSAT Variant (3B6) 2.0 TDI, VW PASSAT Variant (3B6) 2.8, VW PASSAT Variant (3B6) 2.8 View more

The steps may slightly vary depending on the car design.

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Coil spring
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Supplementary Spring
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Coil spring buffer
Tools
Replacement: coil springs – VW Passat B5 Variant. Tools you need:
Wire brush
WD-40 spray
Brake cleaner
Copper grease
Combination spanner #16
Combination spanner #18
Drive socket # 13
Drive socket # 15
Drive socket # 16
Drive socket # 18
HEX bit no.H6.
Wheel impact socket #17
Ratchet wrench
Torque wrench
Pin punch
Hammer
Crow bar
Hydraulic strut spring compressor
Hydraulic transmission jack
Fender cover
Wheel chock
Replacement: coil springs – VW Passat B5 Variant. AUTODOC recommends:
  • Both coil springs of the front suspension should be replaced simultaneously.
  • The replacement procedure is identical for the left and right coil springs of the front suspension.
  • All work should be done with the engine stopped.
Replacement: coil springs – VW Passat B5 Variant. Recommended sequence of steps:
  1. Step 1
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    Open the bonnet.
  2. Step 2
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    Use a fender protection cover to prevent damaging paintwork and plastic parts of the car.
  3. Step 3
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    Remove the cowl grille seal.
  4. Step 4
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    Raise up and remove the cowl grille.
  5. Step 5
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    Clean the fasteners of the shock strut upper mount. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
  6. Step 6
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    Loosen the upper fastener of the shock strut mount. Use a drive socket #16. Use a ratchet wrench.
  7. Step 7
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    Secure the wheels with chocks.
  8. Step 8
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    Loosen the wheel mounting bolts. Use wheel impact socket #17.
  9. Step 9
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    Raise the front of the car and secure on supports.
  10. Step 10
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    Unscrew the wheel bolts.
    AUTODOC recommends:
    Warning! To avoid injury, hold the wheel while unscrewing the fastening bolts. VW Passat B5 Variant
  11. Step 11
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    Remove the wheel.
  12. Step 12
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    Clean all joints of the arm. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
  13. Step 13
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    Unscrew the upper control arm fasteners (2 pieces). Use a combination spanner #16. Use a drive socket #16.
  14. Step 14
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    Remove the fastening bolt. Use a pin punch. Use a hammer.
  15. Step 15
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    Detach the upper control arm from the steering knuckle (2 pieces). Use a crowbar.
  16. Step 16
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    Clean the stabiliser link fasteners. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
  17. Step 17
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    Unscrew the fastener connecting the stabilizer link to the stabilizer bar. Use a combination spanner #16 (2 pieces).
  18. Step 18
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    Unscrew the fastener connecting the stabilizer bar with the control arm. Use a combination spanner #16 (2 pieces).
  19. Step 19
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    Remove the stabilizer rod.
    Replacement: coil springs – VW Passat B5 Variant. Tip:
    Examine stabiliser bushes. Replace them if needed.
  20. Step 20
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    Clean the shock strut fasteners. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
  21. Step 21
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    Unscrew the lower fastener of the shock absorber strut. Use a drive socket #18. Use a combination spanner #18.
  22. Step 22
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    Remove the fastening bolt.
  23. Step 23
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    Detach the bottom part of the shock strut. Use a crowbar.
  24. Step 24
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    Unscrew the top fastening of the shock strut mount.
    AUTODOC recommends:
    VW Passat B5 Variant – Do not lower the transmission jack sharply to avoid damaging components and mechanisms of the car.
  25. Step 25
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    Remove the suspension strut.
  26. Step 26
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    Clean the fasteners of the shock strut upper mount. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
  27. Step 27
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    Loosen the upper fastener of the shock strut mount. Use a drive socket #13.
  28. Step 28
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    Remove the upper shock absorber mount assembled with the control arms.
  29. Step 29
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    Set the shock absorber strut on the spring compressor tool.
    Replacement: coil springs – VW Passat B5 Variant. Tip from AUTODOC experts:
    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 30
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    Compress the spring.
  31. Step 31
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    Treat the shock strut rod. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
  32. Step 32
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    Remove the strut piston rod nut. Use HEX No.H6. Use a drive socket #18. Use a ratchet wrench.
  33. Step 33
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    Remove the top strut mount. Use a crowbar.
  34. Step 34
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    Release the coil spring.
  35. Step 35
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    Remove the spring.
  36. Step 36
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    Remove the shock absorber dust cap and the bump stop.
    AUTODOC recommends:
    Replacement: coil springs – VW Passat B5 Variant. Carefully inspect the mount, the boot, and the bump stop of the shock absorber. Replace if necessary.
  37. Step 37
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    Install the spring on the shock absorber.
  38. Step 38
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    Compress the spring.
  39. Step 39
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    Install the dust sleeve and the bump stop on the new shock absorber.
  40. Step 40
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    Install the upper strut mount and the strut mount bearing.
  41. Step 41
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    Tighten the shock strut piston rod nut. Use HEX No.H6. Use a drive socket #18. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 50 nm torque.
    Replacement: coil springs – VW Passat B5 Variant. Tip from AUTODOC experts:
    Check to make sure the spring is positioned correctly. Avoid its misalignment.
  42. Step 42
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    Decompress the spring. Remove the assembled shock strut.
  43. Step 43
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    Treat the shock strut rod. Use copper grease.
  44. Step 44
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    Install the upper shock absorber mount assembled with the control arms.
  45. Step 45
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    Tighten the upper fastener of the shock absorber strut mount. Use a drive socket #13. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 22 nm torque.
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