Suspension Spring ( Coil / Leaf ): Service and Repair

Shock Absorber and Spring Assembly

Removal and Installation
1. Remove the wheel and tire assembly.





2. Remove and discard the nuts.





3. Remove the nut and the stabilizer bar link.
^ Discard the nut.





4. Remove the nut and the bolt.
^ Discard the nut.





5. Remove the bolt, flag nut and the shock absorber and spring as an assembly.
^ Discard the flag nut.





6. Using a suitable spring compressor, compress the spring until the tension is released from the shock absorber.





7. While holding the flats of the washer, remove the nut.
^ Remove the shock absorber.
^ Discard the nut.





8. Remove the washer, bushing and the upper mount.





9. Remove the insulator.





10. Remove the dust shield.
11. To install, reverse the removal procedure.