Overhaul

Front Strut Assembly Disassembly and Reassembly
Reference: Front Strut Assembly Removal and Installation

WARNING:
When compressing coil spring, pay attention to the following points or you may get injured.
^ Attach spring compressor to coil spring securely.
^ Do not use impact wrench for compressing it.
^ Use a commercially available spring compressor and follow the operation procedure described in the instruction Manual supplied with that spring compressor.

CAUTION:
Strut support lower nut is pre-coated with friction stabilizer. Never reuse nut. Otherwise, nut may loosen.

Disassembly
1) Attach special tool (A) to coil spring as shown. Turn special tool bolts alternately until coil spring tension is released. Rotate the strut around its axis to confirm that the coil spring is released or not.

Special Tool
(A): 09943-25010





2) While keeping coil spring compressed with special tools, remove strut support lower nut with hexagon wrench as shown in figure.





3) Disassemble front strut assembly.

Reassembly
1) Compress coil spring using special tool (spring compressor) until total length becomes about 280 mm (11.0 in.) as shown.

Length
"a": About 280 mm (11.0 in.)








2) Install compressed coil spring to strut, and place coil spring end (2) onto spring lower seat (1) as shown.

NOTE:
End of coil spring must not interfere with step of spring lower seat.





3) Install bump stopper and strut dust cover onto strut rod. For installing direction referring to the figure in Front Strut Assembly Components.
4) Pull strut rod as far up as possible and use care not to allow it to retract into strut.
5) Install spring seat on coil spring and then spring upper seat (1) aligning "OUT" mark (3) on spring upper seat and center of strut bracket (2).





6) Install bearing (3), strut support (2) and strut support lower nut (1) in this sequence.
Tighten strut support lower nut (1) to specified torque.
When tightening strut support lower nut, hold stud with hexagon wrench.

Tightening torque
Strut support lower nut (a): 55 Nm (5.5 kg-m, 40.0 lbf-ft)