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How to change front coil springs on VW T5 Transporter – replacement guide

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The steps may slightly vary depending on the car design.

How to change front springs on VW T5 TRANSPORTER Van [TUTORIAL AUTODOC]

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Replacement: coil springs – VW T5 Transporter. Tools you might need:

                      Wire brush
                    
                      WD-40 spray
                    
                      Brake cleaner 
                    
                      Copper grease 
                    
                      Torque wrench
                    
                      Combination spanner #21
                    
                      Drive socket # 13
                    
                      Drive socket # 18
                    
                      Drive socket # 21
                    
                      Drive socket # 30
                    
                      Shock absorber socket
                    
                      HEX bit No.H7
                    
                      XZN bit #14
                    
                      Wheel impact socket #19
                    
                      Ratchet wrench
                    
                      Flat Screwdriver
                    
                      Tap wrench
                    
                      Hydraulic strut spring compressor
                    
                      Crow bar
                    
                      Hydraulic transmission jack
                    
                      Fender cover
                    
                      Wheel chock

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Replacement: coil springs – VW T5 Transporter. Tip from AUTODOC:

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.
Please note: all work on the car – VW T5 Transporter – should be done with the engine switched off.

Carry out replacement in the following order:

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 windscreen wiper arm nut covers. Use a flat screwdriver.
Step 4

Clean the fasteners of the wiper arms. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 5

Unscrew the fasteners of the windscreen wiper arms. Use a drive socket #13. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 6

Remove the wiper arms.
Step 7

Remove the cowl grille seal.
Step 8

Raise up and remove the cowl grille.
Step 9

Remove the shock strut mount cap.
Step 10

Clean the upper fastener of the suspension strut mount. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 11

Loosen the upper fastener of the shock strut mount. Use HEX No.H7. Use a drive socket #21. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 12

Secure the wheels with chocks.

Step 13

Loosen the wheel mounting bolts. Use wheel impact socket #19.
Step 14

Clean the fastener of the driveshaft. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 15

Loosen the fastener of the driveshaft. Use a drive socket #30. Use a tap wrench.
Step 16

Raise the front of the car and secure on supports.
Step 17

Unscrew the wheel bolts.

AUTODOC recommends:
Warning! To avoid injury, hold the wheel while unscrewing the fastening bolts. VW T5 Transporter
Step 18

Remove the wheel.
Step 19

Clean the stabiliser link fasteners. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 20

Unscrew the fastener connecting the stabilizer link to the shock strut. Use a drive socket #18. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 21

Remove the stabilizer rod.
Step 22

Disconnect the wiring and the brake hose from the bracket on the shock strut.
Step 23

Unscrew the fastener connecting the drive shaft to the wheel hub. Use a drive socket #30. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 24

Remove the fastening nut.

Step 25

Clean the fastener connecting the ball joint to the steering knuckle. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.

AUTODOC recommends:
Replacement: coil springs – VW T5 Transporter. After applying the spray, wait a few minutes.Wear protective goggles.Wear a respirator.
Step 26

Unscrew the ball joint fastening to the steering knuckle. Use XZN #14. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 27

Disconnect the ball joint from the steering knuckle. Use a crowbar.
Step 28

Prop up the steering knuckle. Use a hydraulic transmission jack.
Step 29

Remove the drive shaft.
Step 30

Clean the fasteners connecting the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 31

Unscrew the fasteners connecting the suspension strut to the steering knuckle. Use a drive socket #18. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 32

Remove the fastening bolts.
Step 33

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 34

Disconnect the steering knuckle from the shock absorber strut.
Step 35

Unscrew the top fasteners of the suspension strut mount.

AUTODOC recommends:
VW T5 Transporter – To avoid injury, hold the suspension strut while unscrewing the fastening bolts.
Step 36

Remove the suspension strut.
Step 37

Set the shock absorber strut on the spring compressor tool.

Replacement: coil springs – VW T5 Transporter. AUTODOC experts 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 38

Compress the spring.
Step 39

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

Remove the strut piston rod nut. Use a combination spanner #21. Use HEX No.H7. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 41

Remove the top strut mount.
Step 42

Remove the shock absorber dust cap and the bump stop.

AUTODOC recommends:
Replacement: coil springs – VW T5 Transporter. Carefully inspect the mount, the boot, and the bump stop of the shock absorber. Replace if necessary.
Step 43

Release the coil spring.
Step 44

Remove the spring.
Step 45

Install the spring on the shock absorber.
Step 46

Compress the spring.
Step 47

Install the boot and a bump stop onto the shock absorber.
Step 48

Install the upper strut mount and the strut mount bearing.
Step 49

Tighten the shock strut piston rod nut. Use a drive socket #21. Use HEX No.H7. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 80 Nm torque.
Step 50

Decompress the spring.
Step 51

Treat the shock strut rod. Use copper grease.
Step 52

Remove the assembled shock strut.
Step 53

Clean the mounting seats of the shock strut. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 54

Install the shock strut into the wheel arch.
Step 55

Screw in the top fasteners of the suspension strut mount. Do not tighten it.

AUTODOC recommends:
VW T5 Transporter – To avoid injury, hold the suspension strut while screwing in the fastening bolts.
Step 56

Clean the mounting seats of the shock strut. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 57

Fix the shock absorber strut on the steering knuckle.
Step 58

Install the fastening bolts.
Step 59

Screw in the fasteners connecting the suspension strut to the steering knuckle. Use a drive socket #18. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 60

Clean the splines of the drive shaft CV joint. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 61

Install the drive shaft.
Step 62

Remove the support from under the steering knuckle.

AUTODOC recommends:
Replacement: coil springs – VW T5 Transporter. Lower the transmission jack smoothly, without jerks, to avoid damaging components and mechanisms.
Step 63

Connect the ball joint to the steering knuckle.

Step 64

Screw the fastener connecting the ball joint to the steering knuckle. Use XZN #14. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 65

Tighten the fastener connecting the ball joint to the steering knuckle. Use XZN #14. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 90 Nm torque.+45°

AUTODOC recommends:
Important! Be sure to use new fasteners.
Step 66

Tighten the lower fasteners connecting the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a drive socket #18. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 125 Nm torque.+90°

AUTODOC recommends:
Important! Be sure to use new fasteners.
Step 67

Clean the mounting seats of the stabiliser link. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 68

Ιnstall the transverse stabilizer link.
Step 69

Tighten the fastener connecting the stabilizer link to the shock strut. Use a drive socket #18. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 60 Nm torque.+45°

AUTODOC recommends:
Important! Be sure to use new fasteners.
Step 70

Connect the fastener of the ABS sensor cable to the shock absorber strut. Fasten the brake hose on the strut.
Step 71

Install the fastening nut.
Step 72

Screw the nut of the drive shaft. Use a drive socket #30. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 73

Treat all joints of the arm. Treat the shock strut fasteners. Use copper grease.
Step 74

Treat the surface where the brake disc contacts the wheel rim. Use copper grease.
Step 75

Clean the brake disk surface. Use a brake cleaner.

AUTODOC recommends:
Replacement: coil springs – VW T5 Transporter. After applying the spray, wait a few minutes.
Step 76

Install the wheel.

AUTODOC recommends:
Warning! To avoid injury, hold the wheel while screwing in the fastening bolts on the car. VW T5 Transporter
Step 77

Screw in the wheel bolts. Use wheel impact socket #19.
Step 78

Lower the car and working in a cross order, tighten the wheel bolts. Use wheel impact socket #19. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 180 Nm torque.
Step 79

Tighten the drive shaft nut. Use a drive socket #30. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 200 Nm torque.
Step 80

Remove the jacks and chocks.
Step 81

Tighten the upper fastener of the shock absorber strut mount. Use a combination spanner #21. Use HEX No.H7. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 80 Nm torque.
Step 82

Treat the upper fastener of the suspension strut mount. Use copper grease.
Step 83

Install the shock strut mount cap.
Step 84

Install and secure the cowl grille.
Step 85

Install the cowl grille seal.
Step 86

Reinstall the wiper arms.

Replacement: coil springs – VW T5 Transporter. Professionals recommend:
Make sure not to mix up the wiper arms on the driver's and passenger's sides.
Step 87

Tighten the wiper arm fasteners. Use a drive socket #13. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 20 Nm torque.
Step 88

Install the nut covers of the windscreen wiper arms.
Step 89

Remove the fender protection cover.
Step 90

Close the hood.

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