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Removing Front Spring Strut

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  1. Loosen stabilizer mount at stabilizer (counter with Torx T30).
  2. Loosen tie rod and control arm at wheel carriers and press off the ball joints with special tool press-out tool 9560  . When loosening the lock nuts, counter at the ball-joint pins with special tool screwdriver 9546  (Torx screwdriver).
    Fig 1: Loosening Tie Rod
    G09587520Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  3. Disconnect plug connection at wheel carrier and pull out plugs. Undo plug connection at wheel carrier and unclip electric wires at the spring strut.
  4. Loosen holder for brake line/brake hose at wheel carrier. Loosen brake calliper from wheel carrier and attach in wheel arch.
  5. Open luggage compartment and remove the relevant design cover over the spring strut.
  6. Loosen cover over piston rod (at spring strut). For PASM spring struts, carefully disconnect connecting cable at the connector and unclip it from the bracket -Arrows-  .
    Fig 2: Locating PASM Bracket And Connector
    G09587521Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  7. Mark the installation position of the spring-strut mount (position of the three collar nuts). Loosen fastening nuts (3 ea. M8) at spring-strut mount.
  8. Pull out spring strut with wheel carrier.
  9. Loosen clamped connection between spring strut/wheel carrier (ball joint of stabilizer mount). Counter with open-ended wrench. Pull spring strut out of wheel carrier.
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