Gas-Filled Strut, Removing And Installing: Removing
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2021 Audi S4 and 2021 Audi A4 Quattro. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
-- Support the hood with the :VAS501 003
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-- Using a small screwdriver, lift the locking spring -1- slightly -arrow- and remove the gas-filled strut -2- from the ball pin.
Fig 1: Lifting Locking Spring Using Small Screwdriver