Required tools: Wire brush WD-40 spray Brake cleaner Copper grease
Combination spanner #16 Combination spanner #17 Combination spanner #22 Drive socket # 16 Drive socket # 17
Drive socket # 19 Drive socket # 22 Drive socket # 30 HEX bit No.H7. Torx bit T30
Wheel impact socket #17 Shock absorber socket Ratchet wrench Torque wrench Flat chisel
Pin punch Tap wrench Hammer Crow bar
Hydraulic strut spring compressor Hydraulic transmission jack Fender cover Wheel chock
1. Clean the fasteners of the shock strut upper mount. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
2. Loosen the upper fastener of the shock strut mount. Use HEX No.H7.
Use a combination spanner #22. Use a ratchet wrench.
3. Loosen the wheel mounting bolts. Use wheel impact socket #17.
4. Clean the fastener of the driveshaft. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
5. Unstake the fastener of the driveshaft. Use a flat metal-working chisel. Use a hammer.
6. Loosen the fastener of the driveshaft. Use a drive socket #30. Use a tap wrench.
7. Raise the front of the car and secure on supports.
8. Unscrew the wheel bolts.
AUTODOC recommends: To avoid injury, hold up the wheel when unscrewing the bolts.
9. Clean the stabiliser link fasteners. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
10. Disconnect the wiring and the brake hose from the bracket on the shock strut. Use a crowbar.
11. Unscrew the fastener connecting the stabilizer link to the shock strut. Use a combination spanner #17.
Use Torx T30. Use a ratchet wrench.
12. Remove the stabilizer rod.
13. Clean the fasteners connecting the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
14. Clean all joints of the arm. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
15. Unscrew the fastener connecting the ball joint to the suspension control arm. Use a drive socket #16.
Use a combination spanner #16. Use a tap wrench.
16. Disconnect the spherical joint from the arm.
17. Unscrew the fastener connecting the drive shaft to the wheel hub. Use a drive socket #30.
18. Remove the drive shaft. Use a pin punch. Use a hammer.
19. Unscrew the lower fastener connecting the shock strut to the steering knuckle.
Use a drive socket #16. Use a tap wrench.
20. Remove the fastening bolt.
21. Prop up the steering knuckle. Use a hydraulic transmission jack.
22. Release the lower fastener connecting the shock strut to the steering knuckle.
Use a special drive socket to remove the shock absorber. Use a ratchet wrench.
23. Disconnect the steering knuckle from the shock absorber strut. Use a hammer.
24. Unscrew the top fastening of the shock strut mount. Use a drive socket #22.
AUTODOC recommends: To avoid injuries, hold the shock strut when undoing the fastening bolts.
25. Remove the suspension strut.
26. 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.
27. Compress the spring.
28. Remove the strut piston rod nut. Use a drive socket #19. Use HEX No.H7. Use a ratchet wrench.
29. Remove the top strut mount.
30. Release the coil spring.
31. Remove the spring.
AUTODOC recommends: Τhoroughly examine the shock absorber mount, dust boot, bump stop. Replace them if necessary.
32. Install the spring on the shock absorber.
33. Compress the spring.
34. Install the upper strut mount and the strut mount bearing.
35. Tighten the shock strut piston rod nut. Use HEX No.H7. Use a drive socket #19. Use a torque wrench.
Tighten it to 60 Nm torque.
AUTODOC recommends: Check to make sure the spring is positioned correctly. Avoid its misalignment.
36. Decompress the spring.
37. Remove the assembled shock strut.
38. Install the shock strut into the wheel arch.
39. 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.
40. Treat the shock strut mounting seat on the steering knuckle. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
41. Fix the shock absorber strut on the steering knuckle.
42. Install the fastening bolt.
43. Screw in the fastener that connects the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a drive socket #16.
44. Remove the support from under the steering knuckle.
AUTODOC recommends: Lower the hydraulic transmission jack smoothly, without jerks, to avoid damaging assemblies and mechanisms.
45. Clean the splines of the drive shaft CV joint. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
46. Install the drive shaft.
47. Attach the ball joint to the control arm.
48. Screw the fasteners of the ball joint. Use a drive socket #16.
49. Ιnstall the transverse stabilizer link.
50. Tighten the stabiliser link fastener. Use a drive socket #17.
51. Fasten the brake hose on the strut.
Connect the fastener of the ABS sensor cable to the shock absorber strut.
52. Tighten the lower fasteners connecting the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a drive socket #16.
Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 105 Nm torque.
53. Tighten the fastener connecting the stabilizer link to the shock strut. Use a drive socket #17.
Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 60 Nm torque.
54. Tighten the ball joint fastener. Use a drive socket #16. Use a combination spanner #16.
Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 52 Nm torque.
55. Screw the nut of the drive shaft. Use a drive socket #30.
56. Treat all joints of the arm. Treat the shock strut fasteners. Use copper grease.
57. Treat all joints of the stabiliser link. Use copper grease.
58. Treat the surface where the brake disc contacts the wheel rim. Use copper grease.
59. Clean the brake disk surface. Use a brake cleaner.
AUTODOC recommends: After applying the spray, wait a few minutes.
60. 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.
61. Lower the car.
62. Tighten the drive shaft nut. Use a drive socket #30.
Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 145 Nm torque.
63. Restake the fastener of the driveshaft. Use a flat metal-working chisel. Use a hammer.
64. Tighten the wheel bolts using a criss-cross pattern. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 120 Nm torque.
65. Tighten the upper fastener of the shock absorber strut mount. Use a drive socket #22. Use HEX No.H7.
Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 45 nm torque.
66. Treat the shock strut fasteners. Use copper grease.