4.
Remove the stabilizer bar link.
Remove the wheel and tire.
Detach the brake hose clip from the bracket mounted on the strut assembly.
Detach the wheel speed sensor harness from the knuckle.
Be careful not to damage the wheel speed sensor.
Remove the stabilizer bar link.
Remove the knuckle from the strut assembly.
Remove the front strut upper mounting nuts (3).
Remove the strut assembly.
Remove the dust cover with a flat-tip screw driver.
Using the special tool(09546-26000), compress the coil spring until there is only a little tension on the strut.
Do not use an impact gun.
Remove the front strut self-locking nut.
Remove the washer, strut insulator assembly, upper spring seat, upper spring pad, rubber bumper, dust cover, coil spring and lower springpad.
Check the rubber components for wear or damage.
Check the spring for deformation or damage.
Hold the shock absorber and push. Then pull it up and down more than three times. Check for strange noises and irregular elasticity.
Check the shock absorber for damage or leakage.
Fully extend the shock absorber rod.
Drill a hole in the A section to remove gas from the cylinder.
The gas coming out is harmless, but be careful of chips that may fly when drilling.
Using the spring compressor (09546-26000), compress the coil spring completely.
Do not use an impact gun.
Follow coil spring installation chart.
Install the spring lower pad so that the protrusions fit in the holes of the spring lower seat.
Position the upper and lower ends of the coil spring in the upper spring pad and lower spring seat groove.
Install the spring seat assembly on the piston rod.
Align the D-shaped hole in the spring seat assembly with the protrusion on the piston rod.
Place the bracket so that the holes on the spring upper seat align with those on the spring lower seat in a straight line.
Tighten a new self-locking nut temporarily.
Remove the special tool (09546-26000).
While holding the piston rod, tighten the new self-locking nut to the specified torque.
Tightening torque Piston rod to bracket nut: 60-70 Nm (600-700 kg·cm, 44-52 lb·ft) |
Do not mar up the piston rod with the tool.
