Level Control: Overview — Porsche Cayenne I (2002-2007)

Level Control: Overview Porsche Cayenne I

General information on air-spring strut

The air-spring struts are pre-filled to approx. 3 bar overpressure ex-works. If a new air-spring strut is installed, air can diffuse (escape) from the bellows of the air-spring strut as a result of storage times of varying duration. If the air-spring strut is removed from the transport packaging and installed without being filled, the bellows can fall into folds, thereby damaging the air-spring strut. For this reason, all air-spring struts must be re-filled prior to use! The procedure is described in detail in the course of the repair instructions.

Overview of rear air-spring strut

Note. The components of the air spring -7- (figure shows component arrangement of rear air-spring strut), Items -2; 3; 4; 5- (figure shows rear air-spring strut), cannot be disassembled. see scheme 20, see scheme 19. Always replace the complete air spring -7- (figure shows component arrangement of rear air-spring strut)! see scheme 20

Scheme 1

Scheme 1: Overview of rear air-spring strut

1 - Sealing ring

2 - Lid

3 - Outer guide

4 - Rolling boot

5 - Rolling piston

6 - Bellows

7 - Shock absorber

8 - Sealing ring

Scheme 2

1 - Hexagon-head bolt

2 - Mounting saddle

3 - Hexagon nut

4 - Spring-strut mount

5 - Sealing ring

6 - Residual pressure retaining valve

7 - Air spring

8 - Rubber stop

9 - Hexagon nut

10 - Protective cap

11 - Shock absorber

12 - Sealing ring

13 - Boot/bellows

14 - Clamp

Overview of front air-spring strut

Note. The components of the air spring -7- (figure shows component arrangement of front air-spring strut), Items -2, 3, 4, 5- (figure shows front air-spring strut), cannot be disassembled. see scheme 36, see scheme 35. Always replace the complete air spring -7- (figure shows component arrangement of front air-spring strut)! see scheme 36

Scheme 3

Scheme 3: Overview of front air-spring strut