Assembling Front Spring Strut

Information 

• Coil springs are only available in pairs (as a set)  .
• The spring-strut mounts for the left and right sides are identical  .
• Replace hexagon nut for securing the piston rod to the spring-strut mount  .

1. Assembly is performed in reverse order to disassembly.
   1. 1.1. If the vibration damper is to be replaced, move the height-adjusting nut -2-  to the same position as on the old vibration damper (copy the actual dimension -X-  to the new vibration damper).

      Tightening torque for lock nut -1-  = 50 Nm (37 ftlb.).

      Fig 1: Identifying Spring Strut Adjustment Dimension

      Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
   2. 1.2. Tighten hexagon nut on the spring-strut mount to 70 Nm (52 ftlb.). Counter at the piston rod (7-mm hexagon socket) at the same time.