FixVault
Home › Porsche › 2021 › Macan Base › Repair and Diagnosis › Collision › Body Panels › 50 - Body Front › WM, 503955 Replacing Spring Strut Mount › Removing Spring Strut Mount

Removing Spring Strut Mount

  1. Remove wing bracket.
    G14360630Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Wing bracket

    1. 1.1  Drill out spot welds using > VAS 882 001 - spot-weld remover  .
    2. 1.2  Grind down welded seams -1-  .
  2. Loosen the hidden weld point.
    G14360631Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Notch

    1. 2.1  Cut out notch -LHD vehicle -  .
    2. 2.2  Drill out spot-weld using > VAS 882 001 - spot-weld remover. 
  3. Remove reinforcements.
    G14360632Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Reinforcements

    Information 

    Loosen connection points on one side only. Do not damage the sheet-metal panel underneath.

    1. 3.1  Drill out spotwelds using > VAS 882 001 - spotweld remover. 
    2. 3.2  Make a rough cut -1-  .
    3. 3.3  Mark and make cut -2-  .

      > Distance 80 mm 

    4. 3.4  Grind down welded seam -A-  .
  4. Heat marked bending surface using > V.A.G 1416 - hot-air blower  .
    G14360633Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Reinforcements

  5. Remove reinforcements.
  6. Remove remaining piece of upper reinforcement -1-  .
    G14360634Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Remaining piece

    Information 

    Loosen connection points on one side only. Do not damage the sheet-metal panel underneath.

    1. 6.1  Drill out spotwelds using > VAS 882 001 - spotweld remover  .
  7. Drill out weld points on the wiper holder or grind them using a belt sander.
    G14360635Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Wiper holder

  8. Drill out spotwelds using > VAS 882 001 - spotweld remover. 
    G14360636Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Spring strut mount

  9. Drill out spotwelds using a > VAS 882 001 - spotweld remover and grind down welded seams -Arrows-  .
    G14360637Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Spring strut mount

    G14360638Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Spring strut mount

  10. Drill out spotwelds -A-  from the inside.
    G14360639Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Spring strut mount

  11. Drill out spotwelds on the lower part of the plenum panel using a > VAS 882 001 - spotweld remover. 
    G14360640Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Lower part of plenum panel

  12. Heat marked bonding surfaces using > V.A.G 1416 - hot-air blower  .
    G14360641Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Lower part of plenum panel

  13. Remove lower part of plenum panel.
  14. Drill out spotwelds -A-  using > VAS 882 001 - spot-weld breaker. 
    G14360642Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Spring strut mount

  15. Heat marked bonding surfaces using > V.A.G 1416 - hot-air blower  .
    G14360643Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Spring strut mount

  16. Remove spring strut mount
About FixVault