Removing and installing front spring strut - GT3: Removal

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Lift the vehicle. Remove front wheel.
Loosen stabilizer mount at stabilizer (counter with open-ended wrench).

Fig 1: Loosening Stabilizer Mount At Stabilizer
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Loosen track rod and control arm at wheel carriers and press off the ball joints with special tool 9560. When loosening fastening nuts, counter with special tool 9546 (Torx screwdriver) at the ball-joint pins.

Fig 2: Pressing Off Track Rod And Control Arm Ball Joints With Special Tool 9560
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Disconnect plug connection at wheel carriers and pull out plugs. Undo plug connection at wheel carrier and unclip the electrical wires at the spring strut.
Loosen holder for brake line/brake hose at wheel carrier. Loosen brake caliper from wheel carrier and attach in wheel arch.
Loosen fastening nuts (3 ea. M8) at spring-strut mount (arrows). See Fig 3 . Before doing this, mark the installed position of the spring strut mount (position of the three collar nuts).

Fig 3: Locating Spring-Strut Mount Fastening Nuts
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Pull out spring strut with wheel carrier.

Fig 4: Pulling Out Spring Strut With Wheel Carrier
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Loosen clamped connection between spring strut/wheel carrier (arrow).

Fig 5: Loosening Clamped Connection Between Spring Strut/Wheel Carrier
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Pull out spring strut from wheel carrier.

Fig 6: Pulling Out Spring Strut From Wheel Carrier
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