Required tools: Wire brush WD-40 spray Brake cleaner Copper grease
Combination spanner #17 Combination spanner #22 Drive socket # 14 Drive socket # 16 Drive socket # 17
Drive socket # 22 Drive socket # 32 HEX bit No.H7. Wheel impact socket #19 Ratchet wrench
Torque wrench Clip removal tool Hammer Tap wrench
Pin punch Flat chisel Crow bar Hydraulic strut spring compressor
Hydraulic transmission jack Fender cover Wheel chock
1. Remove the windscreen wiper arm nut covers. Use a clip removal tool.
2. Unscrew the fasteners of the windscreen wiper arms. Use a drive socket #14.
3. Remove the wiper arms.
4. Detach the retainers of the upper part of the microfilter housing.
5. Raise up and remove the cowl grille.
6. Clean the fasteners of the shock absorber upper mount. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
7. Loosen the upper fastener of the shock strut mount. Use a drive socket #14. Use a ratchet wrench.
8. Raise the front of the car and secure on supports.
9. Unscrew the wheel bolts. Use wheel impact socket #19.
AUTODOC recommends: To avoid injury, hold up the wheel when unscrewing the bolts.
10. Remove the axle nut cotter pin. Use a crowbar.
11. Clean the fastener of the driveshaft. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
12. Loosen the fastener of the driveshaft. Use a drive socket #32. Use a tap wrench.
13. Clean the stabiliser link fasteners. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
14. Unscrew the fastener connecting the stabilizer link to the shock strut. Use a drive socket #17.
15. Remove the stabilizer rod.
16. Clean the fasteners connecting the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
17. Unscrew the lower fastener connecting the shock strut to the steering knuckle.
Use a drive socket #16. Use a tap wrench.
18. Clean all joints of the arm. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
19. Unscrew the ball joint fastening to the steering knuckle. Use a drive socket #17.
Use a combination spanner #17. Use a tap wrench.
20. Remove the fastening bolt. Use a pin punch. Use a hammer.
21. Disconnect the ball joint from the steering knuckle Use a crowbar.
22. Remove the drive shaft. Use a pin punch. Use a hammer.
23. Prop up the steering knuckle. Use a hydraulic transmission jack.
24. Clean the fastener connecting the ball joint to the steering knuckle.
Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
25. Remove the fastening bolt. Use a flat metal-working chisel. Use a hammer.
26. Release the lower fastener connecting the shock strut to the steering knuckle.
Use a flat metal-working chisel. Use a hammer.
27. Lower the hydraulic transmission jack by 10-15 cm.
AUTODOC recommends: Lower the hydraulic transmission jack smoothly, without jerks, to avoid damaging assemblies and mechanisms.
27. Disconnect the steering knuckle from the shock absorber strut.
28. Unscrew the top fastening of the shock strut mount. Use a drive socket #14.
AUTODOC recommends: To avoid injuries, hold the shock strut when undoing the fastening bolts.
29. Remove the suspension strut.
30. Set the shock absorber strut on the spring compressor tool.
AUTODOC recommends: Note that when using a spring compressor, spring coils need to be securely gripped, compressing the spring on the opposite sides.
Ensure the correct position of the spring in the retainer. Make sure that the spring coils tightly entered the lock handles.
31. Compress the spring.
32. Remove the strut piston rod nut. Use a combination spanner #22.
Use HEX No.H7. Use a ratchet wrench.
33. Remove the top strut mount.
34. Release the coil spring.
35. Remove the spring.
36. Remove the shock absorber dust cap and the bump stop.
37. Remove the old shock absorber from the hydraulic coil spring compressor.
AUTODOC recommends: Τhoroughly examine the shock absorber mount, dust boot, bump stop. Replace them if necessary.
Before installing a new shock absorber you should pump it manually 3-5 times.
38. Install the new shock absorber on the hydraulic coil spring compressor.
39. Install the dust sleeve and the bump stop on the new shock absorber.
40. Install the spring on the shock absorber.
41. Compress the spring.
42. Install the upper strut mount and the strut mount bearing.
43. Tighten the shock strut piston rod nut. Use a drive socket #22. Use HEX No.H7.
Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 49 Nm torque.
AUTODOC recommends: Check to make sure the spring is positioned correctly. Avoid its misalignment.
44. Decompress the spring.
45. Remove the assembled shock strut.
46. Install the shock strut into the wheel arch.
47. Screw the top fastening of the shock strut mount Do not tighten it.
AUTODOC recommends: To avoid injuries, hold the shock strut when screwing the fastening bolts in.
48. Fix the shock absorber strut on the steering knuckle.
49. Install the fastening bolt. Use a hammer.
50. Screw in the fastener that connects the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a drive socket #16.
51. Clean the splines of the drive shaft CV joint. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
52. Remove the support from under the steering knuckle.
AUTODOC recommends: Lower the hydraulic transmission jack smoothly, without jerks, to avoid damaging assemblies and mechanisms.
53. Install the drive shaft.
54. Clean the ball joint mounting seat. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
55. Connect the ball joint to the steering knuckle
56. Install the fastening bolt. Use a hammer.
57. Tighten the ball joint fastener. Use a drive socket #17.
Use a combination spanner #17. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 44 Nm torque.
58. Ιnstall the transverse stabilizer link.
59. Tighten the fastener connecting the stabilizer link to the shock strut. Use a drive socket #17.
Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 40 Nm torque.
60. Tighten the drive shaft nut. Use a drive socket #32. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 245 Nm torque.
61. Install the axle nut cotter pin. Use a crowbar.
62. Tighten the lower fasteners connecting the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a drive socket #16.
Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 45 Nm torque.
63. Treat the shock strut fasteners. Treat all joints of the arm. Use copper grease.
64. Treat the surface where the brake disc contacts the wheel rim. Use copper grease.
65. Clean the brake disk surface. Use a brake cleaner.
AUTODOC recommends: After applying the spray, wait a few minutes.
66. Screw in the wheel bolts. Use wheel impact socket #19.
AUTODOC recommends: To avoid injury, hold up the wheel when screwing in the fastening bolts.
67. Lower the car.
68. Tighten the upper fastener of the shock absorber strut mount. Use a drive socket #14.
Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 25 nm torque.
69. Install and secure the cowl grille.
70. Attach the retainers of the upper part of the microfilter housing.
71. Reinstall the wiper arms.
72. Tighten the fasteners of the wiper arms. Use a drive socket #16.
Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 19 Nm torque.
AUTODOC recommends: Make sure not to mix up the wiper arms on the driver's and passenger's sides.
73. Install the nut covers of the windscreen wiper arms.
74. Tighten the wheel bolts using a criss-cross pattern. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 120 Nm torque.