Volkswagen ID.3: Front suspension, drive shafts. Suspension strut, upper suspension link

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

Assembly overview – suspension strut

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 +90°

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 +180°

17 - Guide

Removing and installing suspension strut

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 -B- of 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- -C- into 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- -C- on 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- -D- in 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.

Important

● 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

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

Front suspension, drive shafts. SubframeFront suspension, drive shafts. Lower suspension link, swivel joint