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Removing And Installing Front Spring Strut: Removal

  1. Open front lid and remove the respective cover (right or left).
  2. Undo nut from drive shaft, raise vehicle and unbolt wheel.
  3. Disengage air guide on control arm.
  4. Loosen stabilizer mount at stabilizer (counter with open-ended wrench).
  5. Undo track rod and control arm from wheel carrier.
    • Use press-out tool 9560 -C- to press off the control arm -1- See Fig 1 .
    • Use a commercially available track rod extractor to press off the track rod -2-  . See Fig 1 .
    • When loosening the fastening nut, counter with Torx screwdriver!
    Fig 1: Removing Track Rod And Control Arm From Wheel Carrier Using Press-Out Tool 9560
    G03093726Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  6. Open plug connection on wheel carrier. Pull out the plugs and disconnect the plug connections on the spring strut.
  7. Loosen holder for brake lines/brake hose at wheel carrier.
  8. Loosen brake caliper from wheel carrier and attach in wheel arch.
  9. Mark the position of the collar nuts on the spring strut mount and undo.
    NOTE: Cover the drive shaft for protection before removing the spring strut! Drive shaft remains fitted on front-axle final drive!
  10. Loosen clamped connection between spring strut and wheel carrier and pull out spring strut from wheel carrier.
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