Strut Assembly Removal And Installation: Removal

Remove the rear wheel house trim that covers the rear strut mounting nuts. For station wagons, remove the panels that cover the luggage compartment wheelhouse trim panel (wagon).

Fig 1: Removing The Rear Wheel House Trim
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Remove the rear strut mounting nuts.

Fig 2: Removing The Rear Strut Mounting Nuts
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Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
Remove the wheel.
Disconnect the parking brake.
NOTE: On vehicles equipped with rear drum brakes, the brake hose will easily disconnect from the strut assembly as the assembly is being removed from the vehicle. On vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes, the brake hose can be disconnected from the strut assembly at any time.
Remove the clip that holds the brake hose to the strut assembly.

Fig 3: Removing The Brake Hose Clip
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Remove the stabilizer link-to-strut assembly nut and disconnect the stabilizer link from the strut assembly.

Fig 4: Removing The Stabilizer Link-To-Strut Assembly Nut
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Remove the knuckle-to-strut assembly nuts and the bolts.
On vehicles equipped with rear drum brakes, lower the strut assembly and separate the brake line from the strut assembly.

Fig 5: Removing Strut-To-Knuckle Nuts
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Remove the rear strut assembly from the vehicle.

Fig 6: Removing The Rear Strut Assembly
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