Strut Assembly: Reassembly
CAUTION:
Use care not to damage coil spring coating during spring assembly. Damage to coating will jeopardize its corrosion protection.
NOTE:
DO NOT interchange left and right springs.
- If coil spring has not been removed, go to step 4 . If coil spring has been removed, place coil spring (part number tag end downward) in compressor lower hooks following manufacturer's instructions. To ease strut reassembly, rotate coil spring around until lower coil end is in same location as it was upon disassembly. Proper orientation of spring-to-strut (once installed) is necessary.
- Position compressor upper hooks over coil spring following manufacturer's instructions.
- Compress coil spring far enough to allow strut installation.
- If separated, install isolator onto upper seat. Be sure to match master notches built into each up to one another. See Fig 1 .
- Install upper spring isolator, and upper spring seat on top of coil spring, if previously removed.
- If pivot bearing has been removed from upper spring seat, install pivot bearing on top of upper spring seat. Bearing must be installed on upper spring seat with smaller diameter side of pivot bearing toward spring seat. Ensure pivot bearing is sitting flat on spring seat once mounted.
- Install spring isolator on lower spring seat of strut matching isolator alignment pin with hole in strut.
- Install jounce bumper on strut shaft with small end pointing downward.
- Install dust boot on strut shaft. Collapse and stretch dust boot down, over top of jounce bumper until dust boot snaps into slot on jounce bumper. Jounce bumper will be at top of inner dust boot. Return dust boot to its fully extended length.
- Install strut through bottom of coil spring until lower spring seat contacts lower end of coil spring. Match step built into strut lower seat and isolator to lower coil end, then install clamp to hold strut and coil spring together.
- Install strut mount over strut shaft and onto top of pivot bearing and upper spring seat. Loosely install retaining nut on strut shaft.
- Install Strut Nut Wrench (6864) on strut shaft retaining nut. See Figure . Install a 10 mm socket onto hex located on end of strut shaft. While holding strut shaft from turning, tighten strut shaft retaining nut to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
- Slowly release tension from coil spring by backing off compressor drive fully. As tension is relieved, ensure upper mount pivot bearing and upper spring seat are aligned properly.
- Remove clamp from lower end of coil spring and strut. Push back spring compressor upper and lower hooks, then remove strut assembly from spring compressor.
- Install strut assembly on vehicle. See INSTALLATION .