Removing rear spring seat

Fig 1: Locating Screws For The Upper Spring Seat

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Remove 

• the shock absorber and spring. See Spring Rear, Replacing 
• both the spring seat screws in the cargo compartment.

Fig 2: Identifying Screws From Spring Seat

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• both screws for the spring seat in the wheel arch
• the spring seat.

Fig 3: Identifying Upper Bearing In Spring Seat

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• the shock absorber upper bearing. See Shock Absorber Bearing, Upper Rear, Replacing .

Transfer the shock absorber upper bearing to the new spring seat. Center the upper bearing in the new spring seat. Tighten the "mounting screw". Tighten to 25 Nm  .