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First loosen the main 21mm lock-nut on the tops of the strut. This nut keeps the top plate on and tension on the spring, so don't over loosen. A few full turns is fine. You can remove later, but it's hard to get the leverage when the strut is out.
First loosen the main 21mm lock-nut on the tops of the strut. This nut keeps the top plate on and tension on the spring, so don't over loosen. A few full turns is fine. You can remove later, but it's hard to get the leverage when the strut is out.
0 2016/01/23 17:09:29
Disconnect the ABD sensor and (on passenger side) brake sensor wires from their associated brackets. The sensors are attached with a 10mm and E10 bolts. Push the wires out of the way.
Disconnect the ABD sensor and (on passenger side) brake sensor wires from their associated brackets. The sensors are attached with a 10mm and E10 bolts. Push the wires out of the way.
0 2016/01/23 17:09:32
Disconnect the stabilizer bar. It has a ball joint that spins freely. Use the 18mm wrench and the T30 (I think) wrench in unison to remove / re-install the nut. Push the bar out of the way. I re-used the nut with lock-tight when re-installing.
Disconnect the stabilizer bar. It has a ball joint that spins freely. Use the 18mm wrench and the T30 (I think) wrench in unison to remove / re-install the nut. Push the bar out of the way. I re-used the nut with lock-tight when re-installing.
0 2016/01/23 17:09:35
The strut is attached to the wheel knuckle with two E18 bolts with 21 mm locknuts on them. I re-used the nuts with lock-tight when re-installing.
The strut is attached to the wheel knuckle with two E18 bolts with 21 mm locknuts on them. I re-used the nuts with lock-tight when re-installing.
0 2016/01/23 17:09:38
E18 Bolts
E18 Bolts
0 2016/01/23 17:09:41
Use two socket wrenches with the 21mm deep socket and E18 socket. Extensions are needed. I needed a breaker bar to free the nuts.
Use two socket wrenches with the 21mm deep socket and E18 socket. Extensions are needed. I needed a breaker bar to free the nuts.
0 2016/01/23 17:09:45
Bottom of the strut is free. Now remove the top 2 E12 bolts. The strut comes out very easily at that point.
Bottom of the strut is free. Now remove the top 2 E12 bolts. The strut comes out very easily at that point.
0 2016/01/23 17:09:48
Strut removed...
Strut removed...
0 2016/01/23 17:09:51
Compress the springs... the bottom plate makes these type of spring compressors hard to use, but it worked. It scraped the edge of the plate a bit down through the paint (I filed them down and quickly painted them with rustoleum). When the spring is compressed like you see in the pic, fully remove the top 12mm nut. It should come off easily since you broke it free in step one.
Compress the springs... the bottom plate makes these type of spring compressors hard to use, but it worked. It scraped the edge of the plate a bit down through the paint (I filed them down and quickly painted them with rustoleum). When the spring is compressed like you see in the pic, fully remove the top 12mm nut. It should come off easily since you broke it free in step one.
0 2016/01/23 17:09:55
Slide everything off... here's the strut with the bearing, top plate, and dust shield removed.
Slide everything off... here's the strut with the bearing, top plate, and dust shield removed.
0 2016/01/23 17:09:58
Strut bearing (since there's no upper control arm, the strut rotates when steering).
Strut bearing (since there's no upper control arm, the strut rotates when steering).
0 2016/01/23 17:10:02
H&R spring (left) compared to stock spring.
H&R spring (left) compared to stock spring.
0 2016/01/23 17:10:05
Compress the new spring (a lot), and add grease to the top of the dust shield, and inside of the bearing. I had an annoying steering noise issue caused by these rubbing...
Compress the new spring (a lot), and add grease to the top of the dust shield, and inside of the bearing. I had an annoying steering noise issue caused by these rubbing...
0 2016/01/23 17:10:08
Grease the rubber contacts on the bearing...
Grease the rubber contacts on the bearing...
0 2016/01/23 17:10:12
Make sure the spring seats against the stop-tab. I hammered the compressor tool to twist the spring.
Make sure the spring seats against the stop-tab. I hammered the compressor tool to twist the spring.
0 2016/01/23 17:10:15
All together. Everything goes in the way it came out. I used lock-tight everywhere is was used originally (almost every bolt, but not the top 21mm bolt on the strut).
All together. Everything goes in the way it came out. I used lock-tight everywhere is was used originally (almost every bolt, but not the top 21mm bolt on the strut).
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