To remove
- Raise the car.
- Remove the rear wheels.
- Cars with TPMS: Remove the rear wing liners.
- Cars with TPMS: Unplug the connector of the signal detector, release the wheel housing clips and fold down the wiring harness on both sides.
- Cut the front pipe between the flexihose and the silencer, 87 mm above the silencer. Use 83 95 667 PIPE CUTTER/EXHAUST SYSTEM
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See also FRONT SILENCER .
- Remove the retaining spring from the brake caliper.
- Remove the protective covers.
Remove the hydraulic body and suspend it with a hook in the brake pipe holder.
NOTE: Make sure the brake pipe is not damaged.Remove the outer brake pad.
- Remove the hydraulic body on the other side according to steps 6-7.
- Relieve the weight on the dampers on both sides.
Clean the bolts holding the dampers to the steering swivel member and lubricate the threads. Remove the bolts.
- Open the protective case and unplug the connection for the electrical circuit.
- Place a pillar jack under the centre of the subframe.
- Remove the subframe bolts from the body
- Lower the subframe and lift the springs away.NOTE: Do not lower the lower edge of the subframe more than 200 mm.
- Remove the anti-roll bar from the steering swivel members.
- Remove the anti-roll bar mountings from the subframe.
- Lift out the anti-roll bar towards the rear between the subframe and the body.