Suspension Strut / Shock Absorber: Service Precautions

WARNING: DO NOT REMOVE THE STRUT ASSEMBLY'S SHAFT NUT AT ANY TIME UNLESS THE COIL SPRING HAS BEEN PROPERLY COMPRESSED FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE LISTED IN DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY.






CAUTION: At no time when servicing a vehicle, can a sheet metal screw, bolt or other metal fastener be installed in the shock tower to take the place of an original plastic clip. Also, NO holes can be drilled into the front shock tower in the area shown, for the installation of any metal fasteners into the shock tower. Because of the minimum clearance in this area, installation of metal fasteners could damage the coil spring coating and lead to a corrosion failure of the spring.