[93 03-07]
To Remove:
| STEP 1 | Remove the strut nut with car on ground & raise the car |
| STEP 2 | Remove the front wheel nut and release the wheel sensor from clip |
| STEP 3 | Press the Brake Piston back with a pair of pliers |
| STEP 4 | Remove the caliper from the steering swivel member and suspend it from the wheel housing with a wire or tie |
| STEP 5 | Remove the brake disc and the cover plate & Loosen the tie-rod end nut slightly |
| STEP 6 | Press out the tie-rod end bolt with Puller 8996696 or a similar tool |
| STEP 7 | Undo the nut and remove the tie-rod end |
| STEP 8 | Remove the nut holding the sway bar to the control arm |
| STEP 9 | Remove the nut on the outer ball joint & press the joint out of the steering swivel member & remove the nut (replace with new) |
| STEP 10 | Remove the cover & Remove the three nuts from the upper strut mount |
| STEP 11 | Remove the strut assembly |
| STEP 12 | Put the strut in a vice & Compress the spring with a spring compressor and holder |
| STEP 13 | Grab the piston rod using a 9 mm long hexagon socket and remove the nut & replace with new during re-assembly |
| STEP 14 | Remove the bearing and upper spring seat |
| STEP 15 | Remove the spring, rubber gaiter, compression stop & damper |
| STEP 16 | Remove the damper out of the strut housing & check the housing for bushing damage |
To Re-install
| STEP 1 | Bolt on the damper using & tighten to a Tightening torque of 159 lb.ft ft |
| STEP 2 | Put the coil spring in place keeping its lower end against the stop in the bottom spring housing |
| STEP 3 | Fit the upper spring seat & Grip the piston rod using a 9 mm, long socket & remove the nut & Remove the spring compressor |
| STEP 4 | Position the strut on the car, tighten the three retaining nuts on the top mounting and fit the cover Torque bolts to 13 lb.ft ft |
| STEP 5 | Tighten the ball joint nut to 55 lb ft |
| STEP 6 | Tighten the nut securing the sway-bar to the link arm to 7 lb ft & re-install the back plate and brake rotor |
| STEP 7 | Make sure the brake piston is pressed back into the cylinder & re-install the brake caliper to the strut housing |
| STEP 8 | Install the tie-rod end and tighten it to 44 lb ft then re-install the wheel sensor |
| STEP 9 | Fit new hub centre-nut and tighten to 81 lb ft then lower the car and tighten hub nut to 125 lb ft plus 45 Degrees |
| STEP 10 | Tighten the upper mounting nut to 55 lb ft |
| STEP 11 | IMPORTANT: Depress the brake pedal to press out the pistons in the brake calipers & align front end |
Pricing for Front Strut-Spring Breakdown (Suspension Front) |
