Removing spring strut

1. Disconnect plug connections at the wheel carriers and pull out the plugs. Undo plug connection at the wheel carrier (M6 screw) and unclip electric wires at the spring strut.

2. Loosen holder for brake line/brake hose at the wheel carrier. Undo brake caliper from wheel carrier (do not open brake system) and suspend it in the wheel arch.

Fig 1: Drive shaft

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3. Loosen the drive shaft at the transmission. Slide a protective hose over the drive shaft to prevent damage to the drive shaft.

Fig 2: Control arm at wheel carrier

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4. Loosen suspension/stabilizer -1- at the anti-roll bar. See Fig 2.

Loosen toe and control arm -2 and 3- on the wheel carrier. Use the press-out tool P 9560 for pressing out the ball joint. When loosening the lock nuts, counter at the ball-joint pin with a screwdriver P 9546 (Torx screwdriver). See Fig 2.

To pull the ball-joint pin out of the wheel carrier, pull the control arm down evenly with both hands while swivelling the wheel carrier outwards. Enlist the assistance of a second person for this step.

5. The parking-brake cable must be disengaged at the parking brake lever in the passenger compartment in order to remove the spring strut. Disengaging the parking-brake cable includes:

Releasing the parking-brake lever (do not operate again until fitting is complete! Self-adjusting!).

Opening cover of oddments tray in center console.

Removing bottom of oddments tray in center console.

Fig 3: Removing/fitting parking-brake cable

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Removing the relevant parking-brake cable sideways out of the turnbuckle.

6. Open clip for parking-brake cable (at the rear wall) and take the parking-brake cable out of the deflector box.

Fig 4: Attachment of spring strut to body

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7. Mark the installation position of the spring strut mount (position of the three M8 lock nuts). Undo M8 lock nuts on the spring strut mount -Arrows- . See Fig 4.

8. Pull out spring strut with wheel carrier and drive shaft. Make sure that the ball joint boots and drive shaft boots are not damaged during removal and installation.

Fig 5: Clamped connection between spring strut and wheel carrier

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9. Remove lock nut on suspension/stabilizer -1 and 2- (clamped connection between spring strut and wheel carrier). Pull spring strut -3- out of the wheel carrier -4- . See Fig 5.