Mein Golf 4 ALH will nicht mehr. | Posts 24+

Primarily, make sure everything is well-greased. I use meticulously clean, acid-free silicone grease for this. Everything being perfectly verschandeln is a given. Brake cleaner and compressed air are also useful.

You need to manipulate the pegs so that the ring can pass through.

It's important to remember: success comes from staying calm.

You're absolutely right, Steffen!
As mentioned before, meticulous cleanliness is essential; make sure everything is thoroughly cleaned beforehand.
Only extend the high-definition section as far as absolutely necessary – the springs usually have enough pre-tension that nothing will come apart.
"For some (approximately 6 vehicles, including..." Audi 80 1.6lD) was done, and then they ran until "the TÜV separated us"...