Volkswagen ID.4: Suspension strut, upper suspension link

• Assembly overview - suspension strut
• Removing and installing suspension strut
• Removing and installing spring

Assembly overview - suspension strut

The overview is shown for the left side of the vehicle as an example.

1. Cover
2. Bolt

• Qty. 3
• Renew after removing
• M8 x 35
• 20 Nm +90º

3. Nut

• Renew after removing
• 60 Nm

4. Guide
5. Suspension strut mounting
6. Plate
7. Bump stop

• Depending on equipment/ version
• Allocation ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA)

8. Deep groove ball thrust bearing
9. Spring

• Allocation ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA)
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 40 ; Removing and installing spring

10. Protective sleeve
11. Spring seat
12. Protective sleeve
13. Shock absorbers

• Depending on equipment/version, with or without front left shock absorber damping adjustment valve - N336- and front right shock absorber damping adjustment valve - N337-
• Allocation ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA)
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 40 ; Removing and installing suspension strut

14. Nut

• Renew after removing
• M 12 x 1.5

15. Wheel bearing housing

• Allocation ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA)
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 40 ; Assembly overview - wheel bearing

16. Bolt

• Renew after removing
• M 12 x 1.5 x 80
• 70 Nm +180º

17. Guide

Removing and installing suspension strut

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• engine and gearbox jack - VAS 6931-
• spreader device - VAS 751 003-
• support - VAS 6931/1-
• suspension strut support clamp - V.A.G 1752/20-
• suspension strut tensioner - VAS 751 005-

Removing

Front left speed sensor - G47- and front right speed sensor - G45- will henceforth be referred to as "front speed sensor".

Front left vehicle level sender - G78- and front right vehicle level sender - G289- will henceforth be referred to as "front vehicle level sender".

Front left shock absorber damping adjustment valve - N336- and front right shock absorber damping adjustment valve - N337- will henceforth be referred to as "shock absorber damping adjustment valve".

Removal and installation are described for the left side of vehicle as an example.

• Prepare suspension strut tensioner - VAS 751 005- according to ⇒ operating instructions .
• Remove wheel ⇒ Rep. gr. 44 ; Removing and installing wheel .

Vehicles with front vehicle level sender

• Remove front vehicle level sender from suspension link ⇒ Rep. gr. 43 ; Removing and installing front vehicle level sender [G78]/[G289] .

All vehicles (continued)

• Unscrew nut of coupling rod from suspension strut ⇒ Rep. gr. 40 ; Removing and installing coupling rod .
• Pull coupling rod off suspension strut.
• Unscrew nuts -3-.
• Pull off suspension link -2- in direction of -arrow A-
• Pull wheel bearing housing -1- in direction of -arrow B-.

• Remove wiper motor control unit - J400- ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr. 92 ; Windscreen wiper system; Removing and installing windscreen wiper motor [V] .

Vehicles with shock absorber damping adjustment valve

• Disconnect electrical connector -1- on shock absorber damping adjustment valve -2-.

All vehicles (continued)

• Unscrew nut -3-.
• Pull bolt -5- out of wheel bearing housing -1-.

NOTICE

Risk of damage to the suspension strut -3- if the guide -2- breaks off.

• Do not twist the suspension strut -3- when loosening.
• Do not turn the wheel bearing housing -1- against the guide -2-.

• Insert spreader device - VAS 751 003- -A- into slot of wheel bearing housing -1-.
• Spread wheel bearing housing -1- using spreader device - VAS 751 003- -A-. While doing this, turn at hexagon -Bof spindle while counterholding at level surface -C- using suitable tools.

NOTICE

Risk of damage to the wheel bearing housing by spreading it too far.

• Do not spread the wheel bearing housing further than the specified dimension.

• Spread wheel bearing housing -1- using spreader device - VAS 751 003- -A-.

Important

• Dimension -a- must be max. 7.8 mm.
• Do not turn further than end stop of spreader device - VAS 751 003- -A-.

• Unscrew bolt -2- from wheel bearing housing -7-.

• Secure support - VAS 6931/1- -A- using two wheel bolts -2-.
• Place engine and gearbox jack - VAS 6931- -B- under support - VAS 6931/1- -A-.
• Secure and support wheel bearing housing -1-.

• Remove cap -1-.
• Unscrew suspension strut mounting bolts -2-

• Lower wheel bearing housing -1- with engine and gearbox jack - VAS 6931- -B- and support - VAS 6931/1- -A- until suspension strut -2- is free.

• Assemble suspension strut tensioner - VAS 751 005- according to ⇒ operating instructions .
• Place support ring - VAS 751 005/3- -A- on suspension strut -1-.

Important

• Recesses must be located in guides -arrows-.
• Lettering "Top/oben" must point upwards.

• Position suspension strut tensioner - VAS 751 005- at suspension strut -1-.
• Attach hooks -B- of suspension strut tensioner - VAS 751 005- to support ring - VAS 751 005/3- -A-.

Important

• Make sure that hooks -B- of suspension strut tensioner - VAS 751 005- properly engage in support ring - VAS 751 005/3- -A-.

• Insert pins -arrows- of support plate - VAS 751 005/2- -Cinto suspension strut -1-.

Important

• Pins -arrows- of support plate - VAS 751 005/2- -C- must be located in guides of suspension strut -1-.

• Position rods -arrows- of support plate - VAS 751 005/2- -Con suspension strut -1-.

Important

• Rods -arrows- of support plate - VAS 751 005/2- -C- must be in contact with suspension strut -1-.

• Turn spindles of suspension strut tensioner - VAS 751 005- -B- in direction of -arrow- evenly and alternately.
• Turn spindles of suspension strut tensioner - VAS 751 005- -B- in direction of -arrow- until there is enough space for removal of suspension strut -1-.

Important

• Procedure must be stopped when there are no more threads on spindle.
• Spring coils must not be in contact with each other.

• Clamp suspension strut support clamp - V.A.G 1752/20- -Din a vice.
• Clamp suspension strut -1- in suspension strut support clamp - V.A.G 1752/20- -D-.
• Measure and note distance between support ring - VAS 751 005/3- -A- and support plate - VAS 751 005/2- -C-.

CAUTION

Components are under tension.

Loosening threaded connection may cause injury.

• Do not loosen nut of piston rod on suspension strut.

• Turn spindles of suspension strut tensioner - VAS 751 005- -B- in direction of -arrow-.
• Release tension in suspension strut tensioner - VAS 751 005- -B- in direction of -arrow-.
• Remove suspension strut tensioner - VAS 751 005- -B-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

• Adjust distance between support ring - VAS 751 005/3- and support plate - VAS 751 005/2- via spindles according to noted values.
• The aid of an additional person is required for the subsequent work steps.
• Guides -3- must be properly seated in body.
• Tighten bolts -2-.

Vehicles with vehicle level sender

• Perform necessary functions with ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester ⇒ Rep. gr. 00 ; Access to diagnoses .

All vehicles (continued)

Tightening torques

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 40 ; Assembly overview - suspension strut
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 40 ; Assembly overview - anti-roll bar
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 40 ; Assembly overview - suspension link, swivel joint
• ⇒ Brake system; Rep. gr. 46 ; Front brake; Assembly overview - front brake

Removing and installing spring

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• Ring spanner insert - V.A.G 1332/7-
• Spring tensioner - V.A.G 1752/1-
• Torque wrench - V.A.G 1332-
• shock absorber set - T10001-
• spring retainer - V.A.G 1752/4-
• spring tensioner - V.A.G 1752/1-
• suspension strut support clamp - V.A.G 1752/20-
• suspension strut support clamp - V.A.G 1752/20-

Removing

• Remove suspension strut ⇒ Rep. gr. 40 ; Removing and installing suspension strut .
• Clamp suspension strut support clamp - V.A.G 1752/20- -5- in a vice -6-.
• Clamp suspension strut -3- in suspension strut support clamp - V.A.G 1752/20- -5-.
• Assemble spring compressor - V.A.G 1752/1- -1- with spring retainer - V.A.G 1752/4- -2-.
• Apply spring compressor - V.A.G 1752/1- -1- with spring retainer - V.A.G 1752/4- -2- at spring -4-.

• Make sure that spring -2- is properly seated in spring retainer - V.A.G 1752/4- -4- -arrow-.

• Use spring tensioner - V.A.G 1752/1- -11- to preload spring -8- until suspension strut mounting -6- is completely unloaded.
• Apply tools from shock absorber set - T10001- .

1. Ratchet - T10001/11-
2. Extension - T10001/8-
3. Socket - T10001/5-
4. Torque wrench
5. Suspension strut mounting
6. Deep groove ball thrust bearing
7. Spring retainers - V.A.G 1752/4-
8. Spring
9. Suspension strut support clamp - V.A.G 1752/20-
10. Suspension strut
11. Spring tensioner - V.A.G 1752/1-

• Loosen threaded connection. When doing this, counterhold at piston rod with tools.
• Unscrew nut.
• Remove suspension strut mounting -5- and deep groove ball thrust bearing -6-.
• Remove spring -8-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

Installation position of attachments

• Insert plate -2- into suspension strut mounting -1- so that plate is located beneath hooks of suspension strut mounting.

Important

• Guide -arrow- must be seated in recess of plate -2-.

• Press bump stop -1- into suspension strut mounting -2-.

Important

• Bump stop -1- must rest against suspension strut mounting -2- -arrow-.

• Insert protective sleeve -1- in deep groove ball thrust bearing -2-.

Important

• Protective sleeve -1- must be properly engaged -arrows-.

All vehicles (continued)

• Insert spring seat -3- into shock absorber -2-.
• Fit spring -1- with spring tensioner - V.A.G 1752/1- onto spring seat -3- at bottom.

Important

• End of spring coil -arrow B- must be in contact with limit stop -arrow A-.

NOTICE

Noises may occur if the suspension strut mounting is not assembled correctly in relation to the thrust bearing.

• Observe installation position of suspension strut mounting in relation to deep groove ball thrust bearing when assembling.

• Fit deep groove ball thrust bearing -2- onto spring -3-.
• Align suspension strut mounting -1- with thrust bearing -2-.

Important

• Guide of suspension strut mounting -1- must be located in recess -arrow- of deep groove ball thrust bearing -2-.
• Suspension strut mounting -1- must be folded over collar of deep groove ball thrust bearing -2- all around.
• Make sure that plate -4- is correctly seated.

• Tighten nut -4- on piston rod -6-, and counter-hold at piston rod with tool.

1. Extension - T10001/8-
2. Commercially available ratchet
3. Torque wrench - V.A.G 1332-
4. Nut
5. Suspension strut mounting
6. Piston rod
7. Socket - T10001/5-
8. Ring spanner insert - V.A.G 1332/7-

• Relieve tension on spring tensioner - V.A.G 1752/1- , and remove it from spring.
• Remove suspension strut from suspension strut support clamp - V.A.G 1752/20- .

Tightening torques

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 40 ; Assembly overview - suspension strut