Front suspension strut.
1 - strut nut, 2 - washer, 3 - upper bushing, 4 upper strut seat, 5 - upper spring seat, 6 - lower bushing, 7 - cap, 8 - dust cover, 9 - spring, 10 - shock absorber, 11 - fork racks.
Withdrawal
1. Jack up the car, remove the bolts and remove the front wheel.
- Tightening torque: 90-110 Nm
2. Disconnect the brake hose from the shock absorber fork.
3. Turn away the bottom bolt of a plug.
- Tightening torque: 100-120 Nm
4. Turn away the top bolt of a plug and from - connect a plug from the shock-absorber.
- Tightening torque: 60-80 Nm
5. Turn away three nuts of the top support of a rack.
- Tightening torque: 40-50 Nm
6. Remove the front suspension strut assembly.
Disassembly
1. Using the special tool, compress the spring.
Caution: Do not use a pneumatic tool to tighten the nuts, as this may damage the special tool.
2. Turn away a nut of a rack.
- Tightening torque: 20-25 Nm
3. Remove the special tool, upper strut seat, spring seat and spring.
Examination
1. Check the rubber elements for damage and wear.
2. Check up a spring on absence of deformations, damages and wear.
3. Pulling and sinking the shock absorber rod, check that its stroke is smooth and there is no extraneous resistance or noise.
If a malfunction is found, replace the shock absorber.
Gas removal
1. Fully extend the strut stem.
2. Using a drill, drill a gas vent hole in the cylinder in the area shown in the figure.
Attention: it is safe to release gas, but when drilling, metal chips may fly out.
Assembly
1. Assembly of the front suspension strut is carried out in the reverse order of disassembly, the tightening torque of the nut is indicated in the text of the description of the disassembly procedure and in the assembly drawing "front suspension strut".
2. When reassembling, make sure that the left and right struts use springs with the same color marks.
Installation
1. Installation of the front suspension strut is carried out in the reverse order of removal, the tightening torques of the bolts and nuts are indicated in the text of the description of the removal procedure and in the assembly drawing "front suspension strut".
2. When installing the fork on the shock, make sure the bracket is facing the engine compartment and not the wheel.