Overhaul

Front Strut Assembly Disassembly and Reassembly

Front Strut Assembly Removal and Installation

WARNING:

Failure to take proper precautions when compressing the coil spring can result in severe personal injury.

- Attach the spring compressors to the positions that allow compressing the spring evenly.
- Do not use an impact wrench when compressing the coil spring.
- When using commercially available spring compressors, be sure to follow the manufacturer's instructions described in the manual attached to the spring compressors.

Disassembly

1) Attach special tool (A) to coil spring as shown. Turn special tool bolts alternately until coil spring tension is released. Rotate the strut around its axis to confirm that the coil spring is released or not.
Special Tool

(A): 09943-25010





2) While keeping coil spring compressed with special tools, remove strut support lower nut with hexagon wrench as shown in figure.

NOTE:
The strut support lower nut is pre-coated with friction stabilizer. If the nut is reused, it may work loose.

Never reuse the strut support lower nut.





3) Disassemble front strut assembly.

Reassembly

1) Compress coil spring using special tool (spring compressor) until total length becomes about 280 mm (11.0 in.) as shown.

Length
"a": About 280 mm (11.0 in.)









2) Install compressed coil spring to strut, and place coil spring end (2) onto spring lower seat (1) as shown.

NOTE:
End of coil spring must not interfere with step of spring lower seat.





3) Install bump stopper and strut dust cover onto strut rod. For installing direction referring to the figure in Front Strut Assembly Components Front Strut Assembly Components.
4) Pull strut rod as far up as possible and use care not to allow it to retract into strut.
5) Install spring seat on coil spring and then spring upper seat (1) aligning "OUT" mark (3) on spring upper seat and center of strut bracket (2).





6) Install bearing (3), strut support (2) and strut support lower nut (1) in this sequence.

Tighten strut support lower nut (1) to specified torque.

When tightening strut support lower nut, hold stud with hexagon wrench.

Tightening torque
Strut support lower nut (a): 55 Nm (5.5 kgf-m, 40.0 lbf-ft)