2.1 Front shock absorber strut design: 1. Upper mounting bolts; 2. Cap; 3. Support bearing fastening nut; 4. Upper thrust washer; 5. Upper thrust bearing; 6. Dust cover; 7. Compression damper; 8. Coil spring; 9. Shock absorber; 10. Lower thrust washer; 11. Lower mounting bolts and nuts
2. Remove the appropriate wheel.
3. Release the brake pad wear sensor wiring harness and brake hose from the holders on the shock absorber strut (see accompanying illustration), unscrew the mounting bolt and remove the ABS sensor holder from the stand.
2.3 Fastening the lines to the shock absorber strut: 1. Brake Pad Wear Sensor Wiring Harness Holder; 2. ABS sensor holder; 3. Brake hose holder; 5. Shock absorber
Note: In illustrations 2.3 and 2.4 the position of the bolts is shown incorrectly.
4. Loosen the upper mounting nut (see accompanying illustration) stabilizer bar struts, holding the strut mounting axle from turning with a second wrench. Remove the axle and disconnect the strut.
2.4 Upper nut (4) for fastening the anti-roll bar
5. Place a hydraulic jack under the appropriate control lever.
6. Mark the position of the lower mounting bolts (see accompanying illustration) on the steering knuckle, for which we trace their heads with a marker.
2.6 Lower bolts (6) for fastening the front shock absorber strut
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Attention: When installing, the bolts must be installed strictly in the same place - if the position of the bolts changes, the camber of the wheels will change!
7. Loosen the mounting nuts, remove the lower shock absorber bolts. Lower the jack and separate the lower part of the shock absorber from the steering knuckle.
8. Open the hood. Remove the 3 upper mounting bolts (see accompanying illustration) and remove the shock absorber strut from the front wheel arch.
2.8 Upper bolts (indicated by arrows) shock absorber strut mounts (7)
9. Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal. When installing, it is necessary to use only new self-locking bolts and nuts. The shock absorber strut mounting bolts/nuts are tightened in 3 stages (see Specifications), the lower bolts and the upper bolt securing the stabilizer bar must be inserted from the front.
The heads of the lower bolts must be aligned with the previously applied marks. At service stations, a special Hazet 6690 template is used to check the wheel alignment angle; for individual use, you can cut out a corresponding template from thick cardboard.
10. If the rack was removed outside a service workshop, check the wheel alignment at the service station using special equipment as soon as possible.
Caution: The lower self-locking mounting bolts and nuts of the shock absorber strut must be replaced after each time they are loosened! It is recommended to always have a spare set of bolts and nuts in the car.
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