Preliminary Work
- Raise the vehicle. → 4X00IN LIFTING THE VEHICLE
- On vehicles with levelling system: Bleed the system at the rear axle or at the relevant air spring using the Porsche System Tester. → 4301IN BLEEDING AND FILLING THE LEVELLING SYSTEM
- Remove the relevant wheel. → 440519 REMOVING AND INSTALLING WHEEL
- Remove wheel housing liner. → 536919 REMOVING AND INSTALLING REAR WHEEL HOUSING LINER
- On vehicles with steel springs: Relieve the relevant steel spring. → 427219 REMOVING AND INSTALLING REAR COIL SPRING
- Remove the relevant center protective plate at the left/right. → 519319 REMOVING AND INSTALLING COVER FOR CENTRE UNDERBODY
- Remove rear protective plate. → 519419 REMOVING AND INSTALLING COVER FOR REAR UNDERBODY
- Remove cross strut (W-strut). → 421319 REMOVING AND INSTALLING REAR-AXLE CHASSIS SUBFRAME STRUTS
- For rear RA chassis subframe bearings:
- 9.1. Remove rear silencer. → 260119 REMOVING AND INSTALLING EXHAUST SYSTEM
- 9.2. Partly remove rear anti-roll bar. In other words: Suspend the anti-roll bar on the connecting links. → 429019 REMOVING AND INSTALLING REAR ANTI-ROLL BAR → 429019 REMOVING AND INSTALLING REAR ANTI-ROLL BAR (PDCC)