Torque | |
Internal nut of fastening of a rod of a shock-absorber rack | 62 Nm |
Shock absorber mounts to the body | 44 Nm |
Shock absorber mounts to steering knuckle | 105 Nm |
Brake Hose Bolt | 8 Nm |
Removing
Place the car on a two post lift.
Unlock the steering wheel.
Remove the front wheel.
Mark the position of the cap on the shock strut with an indelible pencil (1).
Disconnect:
- wiring harness (2) wheel speed sensor from the brake hose mount,
- cap (3) brake hose bracket.
Remove:
- fastening bolt (4) brake hose bracket
- brake hose bracket.
Loosen the nut (5) ball joint pins of the anti-roll bar struts on the shock absorber strut.
Turn away bolts (7) attaching the shock absorber to the steering knuckle.
Remove the lower end of the shock absorber from the steering knuckle by pressing on the steering knuckle.
Attach the steering knuckle to the body.
Remove:
- a nut for attaching the shock absorber to the cup using a hex and spanner wrench,
- cup (8),
- shock absorber strut assembly with spring.
Install suitable grips on the spring compressor and install the tool on the spring.
Compress the spring until it moves away from the cups.
Loosen the shock absorber rod nut using a hex wrench and a box wrench.
Separate the parts that make up the strut/spring assembly.
Installation
If necessary, replace faulty elements of the upper support.
Parts that must be replaced:
- front shock absorber rod nut,
- filter element,
- nut of fastening of a finger of a spherical hinge of a rack of the anti-roll bar,
- front shock absorber lower nut.
Clamp the spring compressor in a vise.
Install the spring into the cup groove.
Observe the order and direction of installation of parts.
Torque tighten the inner shock absorber strut nut (62 Nm).
Unload the spring.
Remove the compression tool from the spring.
Install:
- shock absorber strut assembly with spring,
- upper shock absorber support (8) using a hex wrench and a spanner wrench,
- shock absorber strut on the steering knuckle.
Torque tighten:
- nut securing the shock absorber to the body (44 Nm),
- bolts of fastening of a shock-absorber rack to a rotary fist (105 Nm).
Install the brake hose bracket.
Torque tighten the brake hose mounting bolt (8 Nm).
Attach the brake hose plug to the bracket.
Attach the speed sensor to the bracket.
Install the front wheel.