Removing Rear Spring Strut

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Porsche Cayenne, 2009 Porsche Cayenne, and 2008 Porsche Cayenne. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Air-Spring Strut

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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.

Fig 2: Identifying Porsche System Tester
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Fit protective tube on drive shaft (shop-made to protect the drive shaft).
Loosen pressure line on residual pressure retaining valve -arrow- using insert part T10212 (front spring strut connection in figure). Then, unclip the pressure line from the holders and set it aside.

Fig 3: Locating Pressure Retaining Valve
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Remove stone guard for CDC sensor -arrow- .

Fig 4: Locating Stone Guard For CDC Sensor
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Disconnect CDC sensor plug connection -arrow- , remove the cable from the holder, and set the cable aside.

Fig 5: Locating CDC Sensor Plug Connection
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For vehicles with PDCC (Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control), remove the protection cap from the valve block.
Remove the fastening screw for the connecting link/spring strut on the wheel carrier. To do this, use a suitable → see Fig 6 lift with rubber base in order to prevent slipping. Lay the connecting link aside.

Fig 6: Identifying Connecting Link/Spring Strut On Wheel Carrier
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Remove the four fastening screws (top) -arrows- .

Fig 7: Locating Fastening Screws (Top)
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For vehicles with PDCC, raise the wheel suspension slightly using a transmission jack (do not raise wheel suspension higher than normal vehicle position (vehicle resting on wheels). This changes the angular position of the control arm and the spring strut can be removed by turning carefully.
Carefully remove spring strut → see Fig 8 downwards -arrow- .

Fig 8: Removing Spring Strut
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