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Coil Spring & Shock Absorber: Removal

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  1. Raise and support vehicle. Remove front wheel.
  2. Remove brake caliper and tie back to body. It is not necessary to disconnect brake line. See DISC in BRAKES article.
  3. Detach cable and brake line from mounting. See Fig 2 .
  4. On vehicle with headlight range adjustment, remove retaining bracket (1) of angle joint from control arm (2). See Fig 3 .
  5. On all vehicles, detach stabilizer link by releasing nut with open-end wrench. See Fig 4 .
  6. Release nut and press steering tie rod off steering knuckle with special tool (32 3 090). See Fig 5 .
  7. Release nut, force control arm off steering knuckle with special tool (32 3 090) and detach. See Fig 6 .
  8. Secure steering knuckle against falling off. Unscrew multipurpose bolt a few turns. If necessary, spread out steering knuckle with special tool (31 2 200) and remove towards bottom. See Fig 7 .
  9. If there is no centering pin (1) or bore (2), only one nut may be released. Position of the threaded pin to wheel arch must be precisely marked. This ensures that the original camber is retained during installation. See Fig 8 . Remove support bearing from wheel arch.
Fig 1: Identifying Spring Strut Shock Absorber
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Fig 2: Detaching Cable & Brake Line
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Fig 3: Removing Retaining Bracket
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Fig 4: Releasing Stabilizer Link Nut
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Fig 5: Using Special Tool (32 3 090)
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Fig 6: Forcing Control Arm Off Steering Knuckle
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Fig 7: Removing Steering Knuckle
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Fig 8: Locating Wheel Arch Nuts
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