Front Strut Assembly Overhaul

FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING
OVERHAUL

HINT:
^ Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.
^ The procedures listed below are for the LH side.

1. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL





2. DISCONNECT FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSY LH
a. Remove the nut and disconnect the front stabilizer link assy LH from the shock absorber assy front LH.

HINT: Use a hexagon (6 mm) wrench to hold the stud if the ball joint turns together with the nut.





3. REMOVE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING
a. Loosen the lock nut.

HINT: If not disassembling the shock absorber it is not necessary to loosen the nut.





b. Remove the bolt and disconnect the front flexible hose No.1 and speed sensor front LH wire harness.





c. Remove the 2 nuts and 2 bolts on the lower side of the front shock absorber with coil spring.

NOTICE: Keep the bolts inserted.





d. Remove the 3 nuts on the upper side of the front shock absorber with coil spring.
e. Remove the front shock absorber with coil spring.

NOTICE: Be careful not to drop the 2 washers that are installed under the front suspension upper brace center.





4. FIX FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING
a. As shown in the illustration to the left, secure the front shock absorber with coil spring in a vise by clamping onto a double nutted bolt affixed to the bracket at the bottom of the absorber.
5. REMOVE SHOCK ABSORBER ASSY FRONT LH
a. Using SST, compress the front coil spring LH.
SST 09727-30021 (09727-00010, 09727-00021)

NOTICE: Do not use an impact wrench. It will damage the SST.

HINT: Use 2 of the same types of SST.

b. Remove the front suspension support sub-assy LH, front suspension support bearing LH, front coil spring seat upper LH, front coil spring insulator upper LH, front coil spring LH, front spring bumper LH and front coil spring insulator lower LH from the shock absorber assy front LH.





6. INSPECT SHOCK ABSORBER ASSY FRONT LH
a. Compress and extend the shock absorber rod 4 or more times. Check that there is no abnormal resistance or sound.
If there is any abnormality, replace the shock absorber assy front LH with a new one.

NOTICE: When disposing of the shock absorber assy front LH, see DISPOSAL.





7. INSTALL SHOCK ABSORBER ASSY FRONT LH
a. Install the front coil spring insulator lower LH onto the shock absorber assy front LH.
b. Install the front spring bumper LH to the piston rod.





c. Compress the front coil spring LH using SST.
SST 09727-30021 (09727-00010, 09727-00021)

NOTICE: Do not use an impact wrench. It will damage the SST.

HINT: Use 2 of the same type of SST.

d. Install the front coil spring LH to the shock absorber assy front LH.

HINT: Fit the lower end of the front coil spring LH into the gap of the front coil spring lower LH.





e. Install the front coil spring insulator upper LH as shown in the illustration.





f. Install the front coil spring seat upper LH to the shock absorber assy front LH with the mark facing to the outside of the vehicle.





g. Install a new front suspension support bearing LH as shown in the illustration.





h. Install the front suspension support sub-assy LH with the mark facing the outside of the vehicle.
i. Temporarily tighten a new lock nut.
j. Remove the SST slowly in order to release the coil spring.
SST 09727-30021 (09727-00010, 09727-00021)





8. INSTALL FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING
a. Install the front shock absorber with coil spring.
b. Install the 3 nuts to the upper side of the front shock absorber with coil spring.
Torque: 80 Nm (816 kgf-cm, 59 ft. lbs.)

NOTICE: Be careful not to drop the 2 washers that are installed under the front suspension upper brace center.





c. Install the 2 bolts and 2 nuts to the lower side of the front shock absorber with coil spring.
Torque: 210 Nm (2,140 kgf-cm, 155 ft. lbs.)

NOTICE: Keep the bolts from rotating and torque the 2 nuts when installing the 2 nuts.





d. Fully tighten the lock nut.
Torque: 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft. lbs.)





e. Install the front flexible hose No. 1 and speed sensor front LH with the bolt.
Torque: 19 Nm (192 kgf-cm, 14 ft. lbs.)





9. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSY LH
a. Install the front stabilizer link assy LH with the nut.
Torque: 74 Nm (755 kgf-cm, 55 ft. lbs.)

HINT: Use a hexagon (6 mm) wrench to hold the stud if the ball joint turns together with the nut.

10. INSTALL FRONT WHEEL
Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.)
11. INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT