Removal and Installation

Strut and Spring Assembly

Removal and Installation
All vehicles
1. Remove the wheel and tire.





2. Unclip the brake hose from the bracket.





Vehicles with ABS
3. Disconnect the anti-lock brake harness from the strut and spring assembly.
1 Remove the bolt.
2 Position the bracket aside.





All vehicles
4. Position the stabilizer bar link aside.
1 Remove the upper stabilizer bar link nut.
2 Position the stabilizer bar link aside.





5. Remove the strut-to-wheel knuckle bolts.
6. Mark the bearing plate outer studs. Marking the studs will aid in the installation in restoring the caster/camber to its original settings.





7. NOTE: Support the strut and spring assembly when removing upper nuts.

Remove the strut and spring assembly.
^ Remove the nuts.
8. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
^ Align the front wheels to specifications.