I was able to replace the rear coil springs on my 2007 Passat with no issues. The trickiest part was getting the bolt back in the lower control arm. The rear of my car now sits at the proper height again. Thank you very much for this very informative video.
Get amount of detail and thorough explanation. I’ll be changing both rear springs on my ‘014 Jetta, because one of the two broke and it’s rattling around. Thanks for sharing your knowledge! Cheers from Montreal, Canada!
About to replace bothe rear springs in my 2007 jetta wolfsburg. The previous owner cut the springs to lower it (I'm assuming, nothing was said at time of purchase 😂). Great video, very informative. 🤘
Excellent video guys. I'm ready to upgrade to a stiffer spring for my 2011 golf wagon. I need to improve clearance when towing kayaks and bikes. This was a clear demo, much appreciated.
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@Johan Israel Thanks for your reply. I found the site thru google and Im trying it out now. Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
Replacing rear coil springs on a 2015 VW Golf Sportwagen TDI SEL. Both rear springs broke at the base and still provide support. State Inspection caught the broken springs. Springs on order. Thanks for the video. Hope to do it myself without compression tools? Any guidance would be appreciated!
Hi. Was reading your reply and was wondering if you were getting any metal to metal rattling noises coming from the back of the car? Any vibrations? TIA!
@Mark B No. Nothing. Was a straight forward replacement. Both sides must be taken apart at once and once the entire axle is lowered the springs can be removed easily. The level sensor also needs to be unbolted.
Good video but there is kinda issue. Please tighten the nut only a little thight, and apply the final amount of torque when the car is back on the ground and at final level, because it can happen, that you "turn" the bushing out of the rear shock. Greetings from Germany !
Thanks for the video. Very well done. One of my rear springs broke and need to replace them. I feel I can do this on my own now and save a lot of money. Thanks!
Rear lower control arm to wheel assembly bolt torque, loaded or unloaded? I read 38cm from wheel center to fender arc above, but I'm upgrading to Tiguan springs for higher rear end clearance, so I went with 41cm or just over 16", but that's a guess. I can't see how it would make any difference. Opinions?
Great instructional footage. Just found a broken rear spring on my wife's Tiguan. This video has spurred me on to do the job myself. Thanks and keep up the good work.
Thanks for this, saved me the cost of a spring compressor. Just did my Tiguan and worked a treat. The only issue I had was aligning the swing arm when jacking it back up but got there in the end with the help of a lump hammer. 👍🏼
Great Video! I had a question, My 2010 Mercedes CLS 219 had both its rear coil springs replaced recently as they were fractured. Following replacement, the rear ride height seems to be a few centimetres more than it was previously. Is this normal? In time, will the rear ride height go back to how it was on the old springs that were replaced? Many thanks in advance.
At 4:47 there is a view looking down into the coil spring. What is holding that plastic piece in place? In my 2012 TDI, after removing the old spring and parts, the piece is loose. Does the piece get pressed, mushroom down, into the hole of the metal swingarm after the rubber base is properly positioned? It seems so, but I'm not sure. Looking at the view in the video guide it seems there's another piece in the center. Am I missing a part?
I have a hardrop 2006 beetle that I tow a teardrop trailer with that's sitting a little low in the rear ever since I put new struts in the front and someone said that the springs in a beetle convertible are a little heavier duty and was wondering if you know anything about this or some other was to make the beetle and little firmer? Thanks
Hey yall just did this on my golf. For the mk7 golf, you must also remove the lower shock bolt and swaybar bolt. Its slightly more work but dont let it discourage you, it was still very easy
What kind of lubricant did you put on the bottom of that spring? I’m thinking of changing my original rear struts and front struts and adding a 2 inch Bilstein coil spring kit. I’m assuming the installation would be the same?
Grade instructional video. Can I perform this spring replacement job on my own or do you need two people? Do you have to replace both Springs at once or can you just do one spring that's broken?
Great video! I’m going to try to replace the rear passenger spring on my 2008 2.5L Jetta. Is there anything else I should think about replacing? I checked my car today and noticed how low it was to one side. Took off the tire and realized the spring was broken lol
2012 Jetta Sports Wagon. Replacing the rear springs because the passenger side spring just BROKE. I am not sure if I should replace the shocks and the rubber mounts and whatnot on this car since it is 12 years old ???
I have a Sportwagen 2016 1.8L Trendline. Can't find torque spec for rear suspension. Also, there are many drawing for that same year, can't figure the name of each part. Please Help. Regards
Same with my 2013 TDI. Just had the front done two weeks ago. I this a thing with VW? We don’t race this thing or hammer any dirt roads or carry but 2 people and a pit bull ever. Frustrating.
@@Saltshaker2016 do you by any chance have those horrible red speed bumps in your area? My car does mostly motorway miles and occasional trips to English heritage sites and stuff, no racing, no offroading. Just those bloody bumps on my street I try and go over at 5mph 😂
Update… would have been harder to replace All 4 tires. Start to finish about :25 minutes with a cordless impact and standard floor Jack. I have 2013 Jeta wagon TDI.
My back rear spring just broke, but I’m unsure if I need to repair the entire assembly or just the spring. Do springs usually fail before shock absorbers? Or should I replace it all just to be safe.
Are VWs known for having bad springs? My 2012 Jetta Sportwagen's rear passenger side spring broke. Part of it exited the vehicle. Do you think the Sportwagen will be the same procedure?
That sounds like it’s probably okay. It’ll depend on gearing. If your speed corresponds to RPM I wouldn’t worry about it, if your RPMs jump and your speed doesn’t then you may have problems
I was able to replace the rear coil springs on my 2007 Passat with no issues. The trickiest part was getting the bolt back in the lower control arm. The rear of my car now sits at the proper height again. Thank you very much for this very informative video.
What was your trick? I have that problem right now.
@@weskarp7643Just simply move your trolley jack up or down until the holes align so the bolt will go in straight
I watched this video and changed my coil spring in 20 minutes what a lifesaver it was watching this first
Get amount of detail and thorough explanation. I’ll be changing both rear springs on my ‘014 Jetta, because one of the two broke and it’s rattling around.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge! Cheers from Montreal, Canada!
Nice. I need to replace the broken coil springs on my mother's 2004 Jetta, and this gave me a good heads up of what to expect.
Good luck!
replacing springs because they broke in my daughters 2014 Jetta, thanks for a great video, nice easy explanation and good camera angles
I'm glad this helped you out, I hope the job goes great!
So straightforward with the explanation!
Happy to help!
Great guide for my 2014 Jetta thanks man
About to replace bothe rear springs in my 2007 jetta wolfsburg. The previous owner cut the springs to lower it (I'm assuming, nothing was said at time of purchase 😂). Great video, very informative. 🤘
Excellent video guys. I'm ready to upgrade to a stiffer spring for my 2011 golf wagon. I need to improve clearance when towing kayaks and bikes. This was a clear demo, much appreciated.
Good luck on your project! I love those wagons!
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I was stupid lost my login password. I would love any help you can give me
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@Johan Israel Thanks for your reply. I found the site thru google and Im trying it out now.
Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
@Johan Israel It did the trick and I now got access to my account again. Im so happy:D
Thank you so much, you really help me out!
Replacing rear coil springs on a 2015 VW Golf Sportwagen TDI SEL. Both rear springs broke at the base and still provide support. State Inspection caught the broken springs. Springs on order. Thanks for the video. Hope to do it myself without compression tools? Any guidance would be appreciated!
Hi. Was reading your reply and was wondering if you were getting any metal to metal rattling noises coming from the back of the car? Any vibrations? TIA!
@Mark B No. Nothing. Was a straight forward replacement. Both sides must be taken apart at once and once the entire axle is lowered the springs can be removed easily. The level sensor also needs to be unbolted.
Good video but there is kinda issue. Please tighten the nut only a little thight, and apply the final amount of torque when the car is back on the ground and at final level, because it can happen, that you "turn" the bushing out of the rear shock. Greetings from Germany !
2009 Scirocco. Thanks for the video, I will give it a go. Cheers.
Thank you
You saved me a ton of stress
Thank you for this video, very helpful and educational.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for the video. Very well done. One of my rear springs broke and need to replace them. I feel I can do this on my own now and save a lot of money. Thanks!
Glad it helped, best of luck!
I got the coils installed pretty easily. Saved a ton of money doing it myself! Thank you!
Thanks for this video. I replaced both springs on my daughters '10 Jetta.
You’re welcome, glad this helped out!
Rear lower control arm to wheel assembly bolt torque, loaded or unloaded? I read 38cm from wheel center to fender arc above, but I'm upgrading to Tiguan springs for higher rear end clearance, so I went with 41cm or just over 16", but that's a guess. I can't see how it would make any difference. Opinions?
Very Very helpful ,thank you, now I am ready to replace it on my jetta, God bless you 🙏.
Great instructional footage. Just found a broken rear spring on my wife's Tiguan. This video has spurred me on to do the job myself. Thanks and keep up the good work.
Great to hear! Hopefully you get it fixed!
Nice 1 good video pure and simple 👌 keep up the good work 👏
Thanks for this, saved me the cost of a spring compressor. Just did my Tiguan and worked a treat. The only issue I had was aligning the swing arm when jacking it back up but got there in the end with the help of a lump hammer. 👍🏼
Glad it helped! That's generally the only finicky part, I'm glad you got through it!
Doing this job on my Golf this afternoon - that's good to know will have the lump-hammer ready to rock!
Great Video! I had a question, My 2010 Mercedes CLS 219 had both its rear coil springs replaced recently as they were fractured. Following replacement, the rear ride height seems to be a few centimetres more than it was previously. Is this normal? In time, will the rear ride height go back to how it was on the old springs that were replaced? Many thanks in advance.
Very concise, to the point, information. Thank you! This looks like it may apply to a 2011 Tiguan as well.
Glad it helped!
At 4:47 there is a view looking down into the coil spring. What is holding that plastic piece in place? In my 2012 TDI, after removing the old spring and parts, the piece is loose. Does the piece get pressed, mushroom down, into the hole of the metal swingarm after the rubber base is properly positioned? It seems so, but I'm not sure. Looking at the view in the video guide it seems there's another piece in the center. Am I missing a part?
Always wondered how to put a stand in the same spot you need to use the jack
Great thorough vid. I did my 2012 vw golf, easy as pie but had hand tools so took a bit longer. I would say an impact would of been a lot quicker.
Glad to hear you got it done! Yeah an impact makes a massive difference on things like this!
I have a hardrop 2006 beetle that I tow a teardrop trailer with that's sitting a little low in the rear ever since I put new struts in the front and someone said that the springs in a beetle convertible are a little heavier duty and was wondering if you know anything about this or some other was to make the beetle and little firmer? Thanks
Adding Tiguan springs on my lifted MK6 jetta for more lift 🤙🤙
Gold vid,thanks much!
Great video. DOn't see any reason why I can't do this myself now! on my 2013 CC. Just have to get the right spring
Did you end up doing the repair? I'm in a 2014 CC and have a broken one I'm thinking about doing myself
Where do you recommend buying the springs? Being quoted at 481 dollars to replace the rear coils on my 2015 Jetta and think I should just do myself.
Hey yall just did this on my golf. For the mk7 golf, you must also remove the lower shock bolt and swaybar bolt. Its slightly more work but dont let it discourage you, it was still very easy
Thanks for the tips!
Thanks for the video! Im gonna save a bit of m ok ney not taking it to a shop. 05 jetta tdi, one spring was broke
Thanks man - going to attempt Eibach lifting springs in my Škoda Yeti 🎉
Good luck, enjoy it!
I was wondering if you could use a spring compressor or a couple of them to do this without disconnecting the arm ?
Thanks for your video, and help a lot. However, could you please show how man lf-lb to tight the nut of lower control arm? Thanks again! Good job!
Very nice video. Thanks for sharing your prof work
What kind of lubricant did you put on the bottom of that spring?
I’m thinking of changing my original rear struts and front struts and adding a 2 inch Bilstein coil spring kit. I’m assuming the installation would be the same?
Where did you find the spring I can’t find it no where
What about wheel liners? Did you remove them first? My car has 70k miles and rear struts have not been changed. Should I change them at the same time?
Grade instructional video.
Can I perform this spring replacement job on my own or do you need two people?
Do you have to replace both Springs at once or can you just do one spring that's broken?
Its easy to do by one person. You MUST replase both of the springs
2:19 What size socket is on that air gun may I ask?
My golf has a rear sway bar, should I unbolt that as well?
Nice vid,thanks,doing it today!
Best of luck with it!
2016 Jetta …..thanks very informative!
You're welcome! Enjoy it and best of luck with it!
thx for the tips, you saved me like 210$ :D
HI IM SO EXCITED I FOUND A PAGE WITH PASSATS AS THE FOCUS!!!! i the same have a 2.0t and have a list of issues. i would love your guidance!!
Hi! What problems are you having? I'll try my best to help you out!
Thanks - very helpful
great vid
Thank! I'm glad it helped you out!
Great video! I’m going to try to replace the rear passenger spring on my 2008 2.5L Jetta. Is there anything else I should think about replacing?
I checked my car today and noticed how low it was to one side. Took off the tire and realized the spring was broken lol
There's not too much else that you'd need to do with the rear! It's never a bad idea to have new bolts ready in case some break though
Nice video thank you
2012 Jetta Sports Wagon. Replacing the rear springs because the passenger side spring just BROKE. I am not sure if I should replace the shocks and the rubber mounts and whatnot on this car since it is 12 years old ???
Thank you very helpful
2016 Passat, broken spring, thanks
Thank you!
dont you need to change the shocks as well when changing springs?
Well I hit the like 👍🏾 button for good luck 🍀
I have a Sportwagen 2016 1.8L Trendline. Can't find torque spec for rear suspension. Also, there are many drawing for that same year, can't figure the name of each part. Please Help.
Regards
Well done. 👌👌👌👌👌
At 3:25 what’re the bolt sizes?
Doing the same thing to my sisters 2010 jetta
My local gatage wants 2 hours labour for dping both sides. At £60 an hour plus 20%vat i will do it myself in 30 mins. Ty
I don't need to worry about the pressure from one of the springs I'm replacing, 'cause it's in 2 pieces on my driveway lol, thanks!
That is unfortunately how it sometimes goes with these. Good luck with your fix!
@@CashedOutCars back on the road now, this video was a life saver
Same with my 2013 TDI. Just had the front done two weeks ago. I this a thing with VW? We don’t race this thing or hammer any dirt roads or carry but 2 people and a pit bull ever. Frustrating.
@@Saltshaker2016 do you by any chance have those horrible red speed bumps in your area? My car does mostly motorway miles and occasional trips to English heritage sites and stuff, no racing, no offroading. Just those bloody bumps on my street I try and go over at 5mph 😂
Update… would have been harder to replace All 4 tires. Start to finish about :25 minutes with a cordless impact and standard floor Jack.
I have 2013 Jeta wagon TDI.
How do you know which spring to order if there are no colour markings on your existing springs
Look up part number by VIN
Anyone else hit the like button cuz they didn't want to risk bad luck on removing bolts?
A dealer wants to charge around 700 bucks for both side on my 2008 Passat. It is really tempting to do it by myself!
Did you do it? I'm considering the same
My back rear spring just broke, but I’m unsure if I need to repair the entire assembly or just the spring. Do springs usually fail before shock absorbers? Or should I replace it all just to be safe.
What year and mode is it? With lots of FWD cars the shocks and springs are separate units and can be replaced independently
@@CashedOutCars 2009 Jetta sport wagon
Are VWs known for having bad springs? My 2012 Jetta Sportwagen's rear passenger side spring broke. Part of it exited the vehicle. Do you think the Sportwagen will be the same procedure?
It is a very common problem. Yes it should be extremely similar
how important is that little plastic piece that fits in the bottom of the rubber gromet on the bottom coil LOL leftover part on the ground
Very helpful. Golf mk6
Happy to help, enjoy the car!
Replacing rear springs on a 2013 VW Sportwagen with towing springs
Nice! I like those sportwagens. What will you be towing?
@@CashedOutCars Will be towing a small (1100 lbs.) 4 ft x 8 ft trailer.
Hi , I drive VW Golf 5 1.4 patrol engine and 80 ps . My RPM goes over 4000 when I am at 140 km in 5th gear . Is it normal?
Thanks.
That sounds like it’s probably okay. It’ll depend on gearing. If your speed corresponds to RPM I wouldn’t worry about it, if your RPMs jump and your speed doesn’t then you may have problems