Removing Transport Lock (Spring Strut Locking Devices)
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2024 Porsche 911, 2023 Porsche 911, and 2022 Porsche 911. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
WARNING:
Spring strut locking device installed when starting to drive
- Unexpected vehicle handling
- Remove spring strut locking devices before a test drive or before handing the vehicle over to the customer.
Information
Spring strut locking devices are installed on the front axle on new vehicles in order to avoid damage to the floorpan assembly during transport (e.g. during loading and unloading). This increases the ground clearance of the vehicle.
No spring strut locking devices are required on the rear axle.
Information
- The wheels need not be removed!
- Raise the vehicle.
- Pull down the bellows at both ends of the pre-fitted red plastic tabs -arrow- .
- Unclip the 3
lock blocks -1-
from the piston rod one after the other.
The upper lock block is obscured by the spring strut mount and is therefore quite easy to miss.
Removing spring strut locking devices
- Remove the red plastic tab from the piston rod.
- Push the bellows back up by hand.
- Lower the vehicle.