Removal

REMOVAL - STRUT ASSEMBLY (FRONT)

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 STRUT ASSEMBLY DISASSEMBLY.

1. Raise vehicle on jack stands or centered on a frame contact type hoist.
2. Remove front tire and wheel assembly from the vehicle.





3. Remove the stabilizer bar link nut at the strut assembly. Remove the 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 brake rotor. 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.
8. Remove brake rotor 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.





9. Remove the 2 strut assembly to steering knuckle attaching bolts (rip. 60).





10. Remove the 4 strut assembly upper mount to strut tower mounting nut and washer assemblies.
11. Remove the strut assembly from the vehicle.
12. For disassembly of the strut assembly, refer to Disassembly.