Preliminary Work
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- Drain refrigerant from the air-conditioning system.
- Remove cowl panel covering.
- Remove plenum panel cover.
- Remove rear profile seal.
- Remove air box for left air cleaner.
- Remove underbody panelling.
→ 519219 REMOVING AND REINSTALLING COVER FOR FRONT UNDERBODY
→ 519319 REMOVING AND REINSTALLING COVER FOR CENTRE UNDERBODY
- Drain coolant.
- Remove exhaust system.
- Remove cardan shaft.
- Remove brake calliper, but do not remove the brake line.
Suspend brake calliper in the wheel housing with a tie-wrap or a piece of wire.
→ 473919 REMOVING AND REINSTALLING FRONT BRAKE CALLIPER
→ 473919 REMOVING AND REINSTALLING FRONT BRAKE CALLIPER (PCCB)
- Disconnect battery ground strap.
- Remove front part of front wheel housing liner at both sides.
→ 505619 REMOVING AND REINSTALLING FRONT WHEEL HOUSING LINER
- Remove front left wheel housing liner completely on vehicles with PDCC.
→ 505619 REMOVING AND REINSTALLING FRONT WHEEL HOUSING LINER
- Lower the vehicle.