Removing front air-spring strut
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.
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To prevent damage to the air springs, pay particular attention to the following points when handling air springs:
- Never empty air springs completely . This applies to both installed and removed air springs. Air springs must only be bled as described under → 4301IN DRAINING AND FILLING THE LEVELLING SYSTEM .
- An air spring is depressurized if the pressure in the air spring is less than 1.5 bar .
- Never lower a vehicle with empty air springs
- Air-spring struts must be installed in the vehicle within one year .
- Remove PASM connector.
- 1.1. Loosen connector and release line from the holder -1- .
- 1.2. Release connector -2- and disconnect it.
- Loosen the air line -3-
on the air-spring strut quickly (only a small amount of air should escape)
and counter at the pressure-retaining valve while doing this (the pressure-retaining valve must not loosen!).
- Support the wheel bearing housing to prevent the wheel bearing housing from tilting.
- 3.1. Turn the wheel hub in such a way that a bore for a wheel bolt is at the top.
- 3.2. Support T10149 must be secured to the wheel hub with a wheel bolt
- 3.3. Support T10149 must now be fitted into the Transmission and Engine Jack WE 1599 .
- Separate threaded joint -1-
on the wheel bearing housing at the top.
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The slots in the wheel bearing housing must not be widened using a chisel or similar tool!
- Pull the two pins for the upper trailing arm -2-
out of the wheel bearing housing. (Upper trailing arms remain fitted on the mounting saddle -3 to 6-
)
- Unscrew fastening screws -1 to 4- at the top of the spring strut. 1 3
- Remove air-spring strut.
- Unscrew fastening screws -1- and remove mounting saddle -2- from the air-spring strut -3- .