Suspension Strut With Mounting Bracket, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Remove the wheel.

-- Remove the additional reinforcement, refer to TOWER BRACE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the plenum chamber cover, refer to PLENUM CHAMBER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Applies to a vehicle with electronically controlled damping 

Fig 1: Release And Remove Connector

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-- Disengage and disconnect connector -3-.

-- Remove brackets -1- and -2- and expose the wire.

Continuation for all vehicles 

Remove the shock absorber fork, refer to SHOCK ABSORBER FORK, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the nuts -1- and the cover -2-.

Fig 2: Identifying Nuts And Cover

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- from the flange shaft/transmission.

Fig 3: Identifying Left And Right Drive Axles

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-- Remove the brake line and wires from the bracket on the wheel bearing housing.

-- Turn the wheel hub until one of the holes for the wheel bolts is on top.

-- Install the Engine/Gearbox Jack Adapter - Wheel Hub Support T10149 -1- with wheel bolt on wheel hub.

Fig 4: Installing T10149 With Wheel Bolt On Wheel Hub

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-- Support the wheel bearing housing over the Engine/Gearbox Jack Adapter - Wheel Hub Support T10149 -1- using the Engine and Gearbox Jack VAS6931.

-- Disconnect the threaded connection -1-.

Fig 5: Identifying Booth Joint Pins In Upper Control Arm

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The slits in the wheel bearing housing must not be widened using a chisel or similar tool!

-- Remove booth joint pins in the upper control arm -2- from the wheel bearing housing.

-- Remove the bolts -1 through 4- and remove the suspension strut with mounting bracket.

Fig 6: Removing/Installing Upper Suspension Strut Bolts

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