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Preliminary Work For Front Right Spring Strut (Air Springs)

  1. Remove the relevant side engine compartment trim.

    > WM 700219 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT TRIM PANEL (ENGINE COMPARTMENT) (CAYENNE, CAYENNE GTS, CAYENNE TURBO S, CAYENNE S, CAYENNE S E-HYBRID, CAYENNE TURBO, CAYENNE S DIESEL, CAYENNE (3.0))

  2. Bleed the spring strut.

    To bleed the levelling system (compressed air must be released from the system), use the Porsche System Tester. To do this, select the Bleed levelling system menu item in the levelling system.

    > 4301IN BLEEDING AND FILLING THE LEVELLING SYSTEM 

  3. Remove drive shaft.

    > 404119 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT DRIVE SHAFT

  4. If installed: 

    Remove torque support.

    > 103719 REMOVING AND INSTALLING TORQUE SUPPORT

  5. On vehicles with petrol engine: 

    Unclip bleeder valve -1-  at the coolant reservoir.

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    Unclipping wire harness at right of engine compartment

  6. On vehicles with petrol engine: 

    Unclip plug connections -2, 3-  from the holders at the cross panel.

  7. On vehicles with diesel engine: 

    Loosen fuel filter and set it aside with lines connected.

    > 206019 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FUEL FILTER

  8. On vehicles with diesel engine: 

    Remove fuel filter holders -1, 5-  .

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    Fuel filter holder

    1. 8.1 Unclip electric plug connection -4-  .
    2. 8.2 Unscrew nuts -2-  .
    3. 8.3 Unscrew fastening screw -3-  .
    4. 8.4 Lift bracket -1-  up and remove it.
    5. 8.5 Unscrew nuts -6-  .
    6. 8.6 Lift bracket -5-  up and remove it.