[Vwdiesel] Rear spring replacement

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

In a message dated 11/6/2007 5:27:15 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
biovolks at yahoo.com writes:

> So if I'm understanding what you're saying,it's that once the car is jacked 
> up, the springs
>  are pretty much already extended all the way? That explosive spring comment 
> is why I
>  thought of the unbolt, then jack the car. Do they come out fairly loose, or 
> spring out with 
>  a little "spring"? and yes I'll be doing the shocks as well, as they look 
> old, possibly origional
>  it's a 90 Jetta Deisel. 
> 

  It's coil over springs that are part of the rear shock as a unit.
 They come off but when you pull them from the car it will be 
shock and spring all as one.  Then it's not a LOT of pressure to 
compress the spring to release the clip and remove.  
  Since you're doing new springs, it makes sense to do new shocks 
and you might get them as uints already.
  A spare tire and wheel can be used to press down the spring and
retainer to then remove the keeper and clip/spring-wire.
 On reassembly you MUST make shre the keeper slips over the 
clip/wire before you release pressure to it or the wire will slide up 
the shock and lose spring tension.
    Loren


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