1. Press and hold the folding roof control switch. Hold the button pressed until you get access to the upper fasteners of the shock absorber.
Required tools: Wire brush WD-40 spray Copper grease
Combination spanner #17 Drive socket # 13 Drive socket # 18 Wheel impact socket #17
Ratchet wrench Torque wrench Adjustable wrench Tap wrench
Crow bar Vice Hydraulic transmission jack Wheel chock
2. Remove the shock strut mount caps. Use a crowbar.
3. Clean the fasteners of the shock absorber upper mount. Use WD-40 spray.
4. Loosen the upper fastener of the shock absorber. Use a drive socket #13. Use a ratchet wrench.
5. Raise the rear of the car and secure on supports.
6. Unscrew the wheel bolts. Use wheel impact socket #17.
AUTODOC recommends: To avoid injury, hold up the wheel when unscrewing the bolts.
7. Support the arm. Use a hydraulic transmission jack.
8. Clean the shock absorber fasteners. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
9. Unscrew the lower fastener of the shock absorber. Use a drive socket #18. Use a tap wrench.
10. Remove the fastening bolt.
11. Unscrew the upper fastener of the shock absorber. Use a drive socket #13. Use a ratchet wrench.
AUTODOC recommends: To avoid injuries, hold the shock absorber when undoing the fastening bolts.
12. Remove the shock absorber.
13. Grip the shock absorber in a vice.
14. Clean the shock absorber rod fastener. Use a wire brush.
15. Remove the shock absorber piston rod fastening. Use a combination spanner #17.
16. Release the vice and take out the shock absorber.
17. Remove the shock absorber mount, boot and bump stop.
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.
18. Install the mount, boot and bump stop onto a new shock absorber.
19. Grip the shock absorber in a vice.
20. Screw the shock strut piston rod upper fastening. Use a combination spanner #17.
Use an adjustable wrench. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 31 Nm torque.
21. Release the vice and take out the shock absorber.
22. Clean the shock absorber mounting seats. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
23. Place the shock absorber in the wheel arch and secure it.
AUTODOC recommends: To avoid injury, hold the shock absorber cautiously tight when screwing in the fastening bolts.
24. Screw the upper fastener of the shock absorber. Use a drive socket #13. Do not tighten it.
25. Tighten the lower fastener of the shock absorber. Use a drive socket #18.
Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 80 Nm torque.
26. Remove the support from under the arm.
AUTODOC recommends: Lower the hydraulic transmission jack smoothly, without jerks, to avoid damaging assemblies and mechanisms.
27. Clean the wheel rim mounting seat. Use a wire brush.
Treat the contacting surface. Use copper grease.
28. Screw in the wheel bolts. Use wheel impact socket #17.
AUTODOC recommends: To avoid injury, hold up the wheel when screwing in the fastening bolts.
29. Tighten the top shock absorber fastening. Use a drive socket #13.
Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 50 Nm torque.
30. Install the shock strut mount caps.
31. Lower the car and working in a cross order, tighten the wheel bolts.
Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 120 Nm torque.