Disassembling Rear Shock Absorber (Pasm)

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2021 Porsche Macan, 2020 Porsche Macan, and 2019 Porsche Macan. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Information

The release tools are contained in the following tool sets:

VAS 1978/7A:> VAS 1978/35-20 - Release Tool Set
VAS 1978/17:> VAS 1978/35-33 - Release Tool Set

Unpin connector housing using VAS 1978/7A (primary release) and VAS 1978/17 (secondary release).
Pull off grommet for connector housing and spring-strut mount.
Clamp shock absorber in a vice using aluminium protective jaws.
Unscrew nut using > 3353 - socket-wrench insert-1- and counter at the hexagon on the piston rod at the same time.

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Nut on piston rod (PASM)
Remove spring-strut mount with rubber stop and boot.
Pull rubber stop out of the spring-strut mount and boot.
Release shock absorber from the vice.