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Removing And Installing Rear Spring Strut: Removal

  1. Lift the vehicle.
  2. Remove the rear wheel.
  3. Mark the installed position of the spring strut mount (position of the three collar nuts, -arrows-  ). See Fig 1 .
    Fig 1: Removing Spring Strut Mount
    G03093751Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  4. Loosen fastening nuts M10 from the spring strut mount in the vehicle interior.
  5. Loosen stabilizer mount at stabilizer (counter with open-ended wrench).
  6. Loosen screw connection between spring strut/wheel carrier -arrow-  . See Fig 2 .
    Fig 2: Loosening Screw Connection Between Spring Strut/Wheel Carrier
    G03093752Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  7. Pull out (remove) spring strut.