Remove the spring strut support bearing

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVING THE COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE REAR LEFT OR RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LATERAL HOOD SEAL .
• Refer to PARTIALLY DETACHING THE FRONT SPRING STRUT .
• Refer to REMOVING FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT WHEEL .
• Refer to LOOSENING THE OUTPUT SHAFT FROM THE WHEEL BEARING .
• Refer to DETACHING THE UPPER WISHBONE FROM THE SWIVEL BEARING .
• Refer to SECURING THE SWIVEL BEARING .
• Refer to REMOVING THE SPRING STRUT HOLDER .
• Refer to REMOVING SPRING STRUT .
• Refer to PREPARING THE SPRING TENSIONER .
• Refer to TENSIONING THE COIL SPRING .

• Release nut with special tool 0 496 514 (33 0 040)  .
• Remove the spring strut support bearing (1)  with the spring pad.

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