[silverspeedbuggy]

Does anyone have a suspension install how-to? I have been reading over my Bentley manual and think I can do this myself, but an extra article/advice would help alot. Did a search and found one for Passats, but no MKIV.
Here's what I have:
Neuspeed Springs compressed onto the front Koni adjustable struts, Neuspeed springs for the rear.
The back I can handle no problem (no compressing needed), but I am shaky on the front install. Of course I know that the springs can cause serious injury to me if I don't know what I am doing, so I am not going to try this unless I FULLY understand how to do it.
From the manual it looks like the strut and spring come out in one piece. There are two bolts at the top of the strut tower (kind of stacked on top of one another), one that bolts the assembly to the tower and one that bolts the spring to the strut assembly. Now, if my springs are compressed onto the struts already, I would NOT need to compress them to install them, right?
If I am removing the stock strut/spring, as long as I ONLY unbolt the strut/spring assembly from the strut tower, will I need to compress the spring?
I am pretty handy and have done a number of mods to my car myself with the help of the Bentley and advice from this and other forums. Before my VW I had NEVER worked on any car and the more I do, the more comfortable I become with it, so please excuse any "non-technical" terms above!
Thanks in advance for your help!

 

[xls]

Re: MKIV Suspension install How-to article? (silverspeedbuggy)

http://www.geocities.com/mghunt_b5/springinstall/springinstall.html

 

[GTI_Matador]

Re: MKIV Suspension install How-to article? (silverspeedbuggy)

what car do you have?
go to my website for a how to on MKIV Glof/Jetta

 

[silverspeedbuggy]

Re: MKIV Suspension install How-to article? (GTI_Matador)

I've got a 98 New Beetle. Thanks for the links, guys, definitely helps!

 

[Srexy]

Re: MKIV Suspension install How-to article? (silverspeedbuggy)

Excellent How-to from Gti Matador as per usual (used your stereo install a while back). I wish I had seen it 2 months ago as I cursed my way thru removing the struts from the strut holders on both front assemblies. As a side note - the VW tool for prying apart the strut holders can be substituted w/a 1/4" hex key - just twist it until the holder is pryed apart and resting on two of the hexagonal ridges.
The idea for decompressing the stock springs in situ is also a great one - that was also a trucker-mouth festival the first time I did it.

 

[GTI_Matador]

Re: MKIV Suspension install How-to article? (Srexy)

can't take credit for that Idea it was all Ventodan.

 

[ventodan]

Re: MKIV Suspension install How-to article? (GTI_Matador)

quote:[HR][/HR]can't take credit for that Idea it was all Ventodan.[HR][/HR]​

was this from the... it's 11:30pm.. your family has been waiting patiently at your house since 5pm night at the shop? .. doh! good times indeed

 

[GTI_Matador]

Re: MKIV Suspension install How-to article? (ventodan)

hehehe yep it was from that night....uhm Dan its 11:30 you got family visiting you for the holidays at your house don't you have to go? yeah yeah just one..more...thing. hahahah 3 suspension installs and and 1 exhaust Good in one day good times indeed