Elements of the shock absorber strut of the front suspension (models up to 2002 release)
1 - rack;
2 - spring;
3 - protective cover;
4 - compression stroke buffer;
5 - spring pad;
6 - upper spring plate;
7 - rack support (chipper);
8 - nut;
9 - cover;
A - place of lubrication.
Elements of the shock absorber strut of the front suspension (models from 2002 release)
1 - rack;
2 - shock absorber;
3 - spring pad;
4 - spring;
5 - compression stroke buffer;
6 - protective cover;
7 - upper spring plate;
8 - rack support (chipper);
9 - nut;
10 - cover;
11 - suspension strut mounting nut.
Disassembly
Remove the dust cover.
Clamp the front strut in a vise.
Using the special tool, compress the spring (1) so that it moves away from the top. When using a spring compressor, make sure that the coils of the spring are securely gripped and that the spring is compressed from opposite sides.
While holding the upper cup of the spring with a special wrench, loosen the nut.
Remove damping strut support.
Remove the top cup and spring pad.
Remove protective cover (1).
Remove compression stroke buffer (2).
Remove the spring.
Remove the spring compression tool.
Examination
Check shock absorber components.
shock absorber
Check the smoothness of the stroke under full compression and extension. Check for oil leaks from the stem seal and welds.
The rod must not have deformations, cracks or other damage. Replace or repair shock absorber if necessary.
Upper rack support
There should be no cracks or other signs of destruction on the rubber elements. The rubber must not flake off.
Thrust bearing
When rotating the bearing, there should be no extraneous noise and excessive axial play. Replace bearing if necessary (1).
Helical spring
Check the spring for deformation, cracks or other damage. Replace spring if necessary.
Attention: The springs on the front suspension must be installed in the same class.
When installing the spring must be installed as shown in the photo.
Assembly
Assembly is carried out in the reverse order, taking into account the following:
After compressing the coil spring, use the special tool to pre-tighten the self-locking nut.
Align the holes in the lower and upper strut spring support cups (some models). This job is easy to do using a piece of pipe (1) as shown in the figure.
Correctly align the two end coils of the spring with the grooves in the top and bottom cups, and then loosen the spring compressor.
Tighten the self-locking nut to the required torque using a tool.