Preliminary work
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Porsche Macan and 2015 Porsche Macan. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Raise the vehicle → 4X00IN LIFTING THE VEHICLE .
- Remove front wheels → 440519 REMOVING AND INSTALLING WHEEL .
- Remove wheel housing liner on both sides of the vehicle → 505619 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT WHEEL HOUSING LINER .
- Remove front underbody panelling → 519219 REMOVING AND INSTALLING COVER FOR FRONT UNDERBODY .
- Remove front-axle support → 400819 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT-AXLE SUPPORT .
- Unscrew fastening screws -1 and 2-
and remove heat shields at the left and right.
- Remove anti-roll bar → 407719 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT ANTI-ROLL BAR .
- Remove power-steering gear → 489055 REPLACING POWER-STEERING GEAR .
- Remove front level sensors → 431855 REPLACING FRONT LEVEL SENSOR .
- Tie up wheel bearing housing on both sides of the vehicle with tension straps (e.g. strapping belts 9454
) at the mounting saddle. → Tying up wheel bearing housing
- Remove lower trailing arm on both sides of the vehicle → 401719 REMOVING AND INSTALLING LOWER TRAILING ARM .
- Support engine on the body → 1001IN SUPPORTING ENGINE ON THE BODY (ENGINE SAFETY DEVICE) .