Removing
- Remove the relay box from the engine compartment.
- Loosen the front wheel bolts. Apply the parking brake, then raise the front of the vehicle and support it on stands. Remove the corresponding front wheel.
- Remove the brake hose clamp (pic. 14.25). Do not tear or damage the brake hose.
Pic. 14.25. Front suspension shock absorber: 1 - brake hose clamp; 2 front wheel speed sensor (vehicles with ABS); 3 - bolt; 4 - self-locking nut, 39 Nm; 5 - shock absorber front suspension
Pic. 14.26. Elements of the shock absorber strut of the front suspension: 1 - self-locking nut, 59-69 Nm; 2 - damping support of the rack; 3 - upper spring plate; 4 — the top overlay of a spring; 5 - compression stroke buffer; 6 - cylindrical spring; 7 - lower spring pad; 8 - front suspension shock absorber assembly
- On a vehicle with ABS, disconnect the connector, remove the bolt and remove the front wheel speed sensor.
- Hang the lower front suspension arm on the wire.
- Turn away nuts and take 2 bolts of fastening of a rack to a rotary fist.
- Separate the front flock and knuckle.
- Loosen the nuts on the upper shock absorber mount to the body.
- Remove the shock absorber from under the fender of the car.
Examination
- Check for fluid leakage from the strut shock absorber.
- Check for deformation or external damage to the rack.
Installation
- Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal, taking into account the following.
- Install the relay box.
- Adjust the angles of the front wheels.