911 Carrera S Cabriolet (997) F6-3.8L (2007)
3. Check wheel alignment values on front axle and adjust if necessary.
Rear Suspension
Removing and installing rear spring strut
Removing and installing spring strut - preliminary work
1. Raise the vehicle.
2. On the Coupe, remove cover over spring-strut supporting mount (after-sales service no.: 705319 rear cover).
3. On the Cabriolet, move convertible top to service position and remove trim panel for convertible top rest (access to spring-strut mount).
Removing spring strut
Caution
Danger of crushing (damaging) electric lines (cables) at point of exit from piston rod on PASM spring struts.
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PASM (damping force adjustment) does not function.
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Protect electric lines (cables) when removing and installing the spring strut.
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Do not damage electric lines (cables) during transport, unpacking, storage or when disassembling or assembling spring strut.
1. Vehicles with PASM: With ignition switched off, carefully disconnect electric line from the PASM spring strut at the connector and unclip it from
the bracket.
2. Loosen M10 lock nuts on the spring-strut mount -arrows- (in the vehicle interior).
Lock nuts on spring-strut mount
3. Remove anti-roll bar together with the suspension/stabilizers.
To do this, remove the right -1- and left suspension/stabilizer at the wheel carriers and loosen the anti-roll bar at the rear-axle side sections (four
M8 screws).
When loosening the suspension/stabilizer (1), counter with a Torx screwdriver.
Anti-roll bar/spring strut/toe control arm