Strut And Spring Assembly: Assembly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Ford Focus. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

CAUTION: Make sure the top mount is correctly seated onto the thrust bearing before assembly.

CAUTION: Make sure the spring ends butt correctly against the spring seats, color code at the bottom. Make sure the bump stop is installed with the flat surface uppermost.

Fig 1: Aassembling Strut And Spring Assembly

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

To assemble, reverse the disassembly procedure.