Tesla Model 3 Owners & Service Manuals

Tesla Model 3: Spring and Damper Assembly - Front - LH - Remove

 Spring and Damper Assembly - Front - LH (Remove and Replace)  

Remove

  1. Raise and support the vehicle. See Raise Vehicle - 2 Post Lift.
  2. Remove the LH front wheel. See Wheel (Remove and Install).
  3. Remove the rear underhood apron. See Underhood Apron - Rear (Remove and Replace).
  4. Remove the cabin intake duct. See Duct - Cabin Intake (Remove and Replace).
  5. Remove the hood latch cover. See Cover - Hood Latch (Remove and Replace).
  6. Remove the underhood storage unit. See Underhood Storage Unit (Remove and Replace).
  7. Remove the LH and RH wiper arms. See Wiper Arms (Remove and Replace).
  8. Remove the cowl screen panel. See Panel - Cowl Screen (Remove and Replace).
  9. Remove the front LH wheel arch liner. See Wheel Arch Liner - Front - LH (Remove and Replace).

  Spring and Damper Assembly - Front - LH - Remove

  1. Disconnect the wheel speed sensor connector, and then release the harness from the clips on the body and upper control arm.

  Spring and Damper Assembly - Front - LH - Remove

  1. Dual Motor only: Remove the nut that attaches the LH front jounce hose bracket to the vehicle.
  2. Raise the vehicle partially.

  Spring and Damper Assembly - Front - LH - Remove

  1. Remove and discard the nut that attaches the LH tie rod end to the knuckle, and then remove the tie rod end from the knuckle.

  Spring and Damper Assembly - Front - LH - Remove

  1. Remove the bolt and nut that attach the upper control arm to the knuckle, and then discard the nut.

  Spring and Damper Assembly - Front - LH - Remove

  1. Remove and discard the nut that attaches the stabilizer bar link to the LH front spring and damper assembly, and then move the link aside.

  Spring and Damper Assembly - Front - LH - Remove

  1. Remove the bolt and nut that attach the LH front spring and damper assembly to the lower control arm.
  2. Remove the stand and lower the vehicle to a working height.

  Spring and Damper Assembly - Front - LH - Remove

  1. Release the clips that attach the LH shock tower cover to the body, and then remove the LH shock tower cover from the vehicle.

  Spring and Damper Assembly - Front - LH - Remove

  1. Remove the smaller bolts that attach the spring and damper assembly to the shock tower.

  Spring and Damper Assembly - Front - LH - Remove

  1. Remove the larger bolts that attach the spring and damper assembly to the shock tower.
  2. Carefully remove the LH front spring and damper assembly from the vehicle.

  Spring and Damper Assembly - Front - LH - Remove

  1. Remove the nuts that attach the FUCA mount to the LH front spring and damper assembly, and then separate the FUCA mount from the spring and damper assembly.

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     Panel - Aero Shield - Mid (Remove and Replace)

    Remove Raise and support the vehicle. See Raise Vehicle - 2 Post Lift. Remove the bolts (x13) that attach the mid aero shield panel to the vehicle, and then remove the panel from the vehicle. Install Apply a thin bead of Loctite 222 to the threads of the bolts (x13) that atta

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