MacPherson Strut

MacPherson Strut

To Remove
1. Raise the car. If a jack is used, the car must be supported on safety stands.
2. Remove the wheel.
3. Unscrew the nut securing the anti-roll bar link.





4. Unscrew the bolts securing the steering swivel member to the MacPherson strut and bend aside the holder for the ABS sensor's cable and the brake hose.
5. Withdraw the steering swivel member from the suspension strut.





6. Remove the MacPherson strut's three retaining bolts at the top attachment point.





7. Remove the MacPherson strut.

To Fit





1. Fit the MacPherson strut in place on the car and tighten the three bolts at the top attachment point. The smallest hole acts as a locating hole.
Tighten the bolts alternately.
Tightening torque: 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.).
2. Tilt up the steering swivel member towards the MacPherson strut, press the steering swivel member inwards, push in the bolts and tighten the nuts securing the steering swivel member to the MacPherson strut.
Tightening torque: 100 Nm + 90° (74 ft. lbs. + 90°)





3. Tighten the nut securing the anti-roll bar link.
Tightening torque 84 Nm (62 ft. lbs.)
Tightening torque, nut with steel lock: 95 Nm (66 ft. lbs.)





4. Fit the wheel.
Tightening torque: 110 Nm (81 ft. lbs.).
Lower the car to the floor.