Removal and Installation

REMOVAL
1. Raise vehicle on jackstands or centered on a frame contact type hoist. Refer to Vehicle Lifting.
2. Remove front tire and wheel assembly from the vehicle.







3. Remove the stabilizer bar attaching link nut at the strut assembly. Remove the attaching link from the strut assembly.







4. Loosen, but do not remove, the outer tie rod end to strut arm attaching nut. Release outer tie rod end from steering arm using Puller, Special Tool C-3894A, then remove nut and tie rod from the steering arm.







5. If vehicle is equipped with antilock brakes, remove the speed sensor cable routing bracket from the strut assembly.







6. Remove the 2 guide pin bolts mounting the caliper assembly to the steering knuckle.







7. Remove brake caliper assembly from steering knuckle and braking disc. Refer to the Brakes and Traction Control for the required caliper removal procedure. Support caliper assembly by hanging it from frame of vehicle with wire or some other method, do not let caliper assembly hang by brake hose. Remove front braking disc from hub.

CAUTION: The strut assembly to steering knuckle bolts are serrated were they go through strut assembly and steering knuckle. When removing bolts, turn nuts off bolts DO NOT TURN BOLTS IN STEERING KNUCKLE. If bolts are turned damage to steering knuckle will result.







8. Remove the 2 strut assembly to steering knuckle attaching bolts.







9. Remove the 4 strut assembly upper mount to strut tower mounting nut and washer assemblies.
10. Remove the strut assembly from the vehicle for inspection and disassembly. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly for the required procedure.

INSTALLATION
1. Install front strut assembly into shock tower. Install the 4 strut assembly upper mount to shock tower attaching nuts. Tighten the 4 strut mount to strut tower attaching nuts to a torque of 37 Nm (28 ft. lbs.) torque.
2. Position steering knuckle into strut assembly.

CAUTION: The strut assembly to steering knuckle bolts are serrated were they go through strut assembly and steering knuckle. When installing bolts, turn nuts onto bolts DO NOT TURN BOLTS IN STEERING KNUCKLE. If bolts are turned damage to steering knuckle will result.

3. Install the strut assembly to steering knuckle attaching bolts. Install nuts on attaching bolts. Tighten the strut assembly clevis to steering knuckle attaching bolt nuts to a torque of 203 Nm (150 ft. lbs.).
4. Install braking disc back on front hub and bearing assembly. Install front brake caliper assembly on steering knuckle. Install the 2 caliper assembly to steering knuckle attaching bolts. Tighten the caliper assembly guide pin bolts to a torque of 19 Nm (192 inch lbs.).
5. If the vehicle is equipped with antilock brakes. Install the front speed sensor cable routing bracket onto the front strut assembly.
6. Install outer tie rod on strut assembly. Install tie rod attaching nut. Tighten the tie rod attaching nut to a torque of 37 Nm (27 ft. lbs.).
7. Install stabilizer bar link on strut. Tighten the stabilizer link attaching nut to a torque of 95 Nm (70 ft. lbs.).
8. Install the wheel and tire assembly.
9. Tighten the wheel mounting nuts in proper sequence until all nuts are torqued to half specification. Then repeat the tightening sequence to the full specified torque of 129 Nm (95 ft. lbs.).
10. Lower vehicle.