Front Suspension
Damper/Spring Removal and InstallationSpecial Tools Required
^ Ball joint thread protector, 14 mm 071AF-S3VA000
^ Ball joint remover, 28 mm 07MAC-SL0A202
Removal
1. Raise the front of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations.
2. Remove the front wheel.
3. Remove the flange bolt (A) and brake hose mounting bracket (B) from the damper.
4. Remove the cotter pin (A) from the lower arm ball joint, then remove the castle nut (B).
5. Disconnect the lower arm ball joint from the lower arm using the ball joint thread protector and the ball joint remover.
6. Remove the flange nuts (A) from the top of the damper.
7. Remove the flange bolt (A) at the bottom of the damper.
8. Lower the lower arm, and remove the damper assembly (A).
Installation
1. Lower the lower arm, and position the damper assembly (A) in the body.
2. Loosely install the new flange nuts (A) onto the top of the damper studs.
3. Position the bottom of the damper on the lower arm (A), and connect the lower arm and the lower ball joint (B).
4. Install the new flange bolt (C), and lightly tighten.
5. Raise the suspension until the vehicle just lifts off the safety stand.
6. Install the castle nut (A) onto the lower arm ball joint pin, and tighten it to the lower torque specification, then tighten it only far enough to, align the slot with the ball joint pin hole. Do not align the castle nut by loosening it.
7. Install a new cotter pin (B) after tightening the castle nut, and bend its end as shown.
8. Tighten the flange bolt connecting the damper bottom to the lower arm to the specified torque value.
9. Tighten the flange nuts on the top of the damper to the specified torque value.
10. Install the brake hose mounting bracket (A) and the flange bolt (B) to the damper, and tighten the bolt to the specified torque value.
11. Clean the mating surfaces of the brake disc and the inside of the wheel, then install the front wheel.
12. Check the wheel alignment, and adjust it if necessary.