Distinguishing Feature Of Coil Springs And Dampers; Preliminary Work And Notes On Assembly - Porsche 996 TT Repair Manual

1. Tension the coil spring with the spring clamp until the piston rod is
relieved.
2. Remove all parts from the piston rod.
Note
• Disassemble back−up ring −4− and mount −4A− only in the case of replacement.
3. Lever out the mount with a small screwdriver.

Distinguishing feature of coil springs and dampers

A Identification of the running gear version (spring constant/spring length) by two different coloured lines
(for example, 1 x blue and 1 x white). Refer to the Parts Catalogue for the allocation.
B Identification of the coil spring tolerance group (load group) for determination of the compensation part
(spring plate) thickness.
1 white line = 3.0 mm thick compensation part
1 green line = 6.5 mm thick compensation part
C Colour dot (colour label) to differentiate the damper identifier.

Preliminary work and notes on assembly

Note
Observe the correct allocation (running gear version) when installing new springs and/or dampers!
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• It is recommended to replace the coil springs only in pairs!
Disassembly
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