Removing Rear Connecting Link
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2014 Porsche Cayenne, 2013 Porsche Cayenne, 2012 Porsche Cayenne, and 2011 Porsche Cayenne. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
WARNING:
Wheel bearing housing raised incorrectly
- Risk of crushing
- Risk of damage to components
- Wear personal protective gear.
- Do not raise the wheel suspension higher than the normal vehicle position (vehicle resting on wheels).
- Raise the vehicle.
- Loosen the fastening screws -1, 2-
on the connecting link -5-
.
Rear connecting link
- Raise the wheel bearing housing -3-
as far as required using a suitable jack -4-
so that the bottom fastening screw -2-
on the connecting link -5-
can be removed easily.
Leave the jack under the wheel bearing housing/spring strut assembly for safety reasons.
- Remove the connecting link -5- .