Removing Spring Strut Mount
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.
- Remove wing bracket.
Wing bracket
- 1.1 Drill out spot welds using > VAS 882 001 - spot-weld remover .
- 1.2 Grind down welded seams -1- .
- Loosen the hidden weld point.
Notch
- 2.1 Cut out notch -LHD vehicle - .
- 2.2 Drill out spot-weld using > VAS 882 001 - spot-weld remover.
- Remove reinforcements.
Reinforcements
Information
Loosen connection points on one side only. Do not damage the sheet-metal panel underneath.
- 3.1 Drill out spotwelds using > VAS 882 001 - spotweld remover.
- 3.2 Make a rough cut -1- .
- 3.3
Mark and make cut -2-
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> Distance 80 mm
- 3.4 Grind down welded seam -A- .
- Heat marked bending surface using > V.A.G 1416 - hot-air blower
.
Reinforcements
- Remove reinforcements.
- Remove remaining piece of upper reinforcement -1-
.
Remaining piece
Information
Loosen connection points on one side only. Do not damage the sheet-metal panel underneath.
- 6.1 Drill out spotwelds using > VAS 882 001 - spotweld remover .
- Drill out weld points on the wiper holder or grind them using a belt sander.
Wiper holder
- Drill out spotwelds using > VAS 882 001 - spotweld remover.
Spring strut mount
- Drill out spotwelds using a > VAS 882 001 - spotweld remover and grind down welded seams -Arrows-
.
Spring strut mount
Spring strut mount
- Drill out spotwelds -A-
from the inside.
Spring strut mount
- Drill out spotwelds on the lower part of the plenum panel using a > VAS 882 001 - spotweld remover.
Lower part of plenum panel
- Heat marked bonding surfaces using > V.A.G 1416 - hot-air blower
.
Lower part of plenum panel
- Remove lower part of plenum panel.
- Drill out spotwelds -A-
using > VAS 882 001 - spot-weld breaker.
Spring strut mount
- Heat marked bonding surfaces using > V.A.G 1416 - hot-air blower
.
Spring strut mount
- Remove spring strut mount