Front Strut Removal

[zx3t-foci]

What all is involved with removing the struts so i can have the springs changed? Im gonna do this on tuesday so any extra help would be nice, thanks

Ryan

[CasperSE+]

I just did my se last thurday.
In order to remove the strut, jack up the side you are going to do, and support with jackstand. I put mine just rear of the front tire.
Remove the tire, and remove the brake line from its clip on the strut. next remove the torsion bar retaining nut from the strut, you may need an allen wrench to hold the stud from spinning.
Now remove the nut holding the tie rod on. Use a pickel fork to remove the tie rod.
The next step is to remove the 15mm bolt holding the strut to the spindle. To do this, it is best to support the spindle with the jack.
Lower the jack, the spindle should swing away, I had to tap on it with a rubber mallet.
Open the hood, and remove the 3 nuts from the strut.
The strut should now drop down and out.

R u going to remove the springs yourself? If so, go to a local parts store and rent a spring compressor. Compress the spring, as much as you can. Remove the top retaining nut, I belive it is 18mm. Remove the spring, and release the compressor slowely and evenly.

INstallation is reverse of this. The bonus part is, with lowering springs, you dont have to compress the springs as far!!

Its a very simple procedure, I did my whole car by myself in about two hours.

Hope this helps,
Good Luck Man


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Yea, they 15's but I keep um clean...

[Kelric]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Lower the jack, the spindle should swing away, I had to tap on it with a rubber mallet.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

And I had to WAIL on it with a sledgehammer.

Not quite, but it was a PITA to get off... going back on is much easier as you can use the jack to force the spindle back onto the strut.....

[P-51]

Did you guys not use a BFS (big fscking screwdriver) to pry open the part of the spindle which retains the strut?

[Kelric]

hindsight is 20/20.....

[ZincYellowZx3Guy]

I used a hammer and a BFS and what a pain in my A$$. It wasn't actually that bad though.

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"I dont suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it."

[vavenom]

you dont need to remove the tie rod! it will come apart with out doing this step. use wd40 for removal and installation it makes it much easier.

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