Removal Procedure
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Suzuki Swift +, 2008 Pontiac Wave, and 2008 Chevrolet Aveo. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove the strut nut cap, if equipped.
- Use a wrench in order to hold the piston rod while loosening the strut assembly-to-body nut with the J 42468 or equivalent. See Special Tools .
- Raise and support the vehicle in order to access the bottom and the top of the strut. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
- Remove the front tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
- Remove the ABS speed sensor wire, if equipped, from the strut bracket.
- Remove the brake hose from the strut bracket.
- Remove the stabilizer shaft link upper nut.
- Remove the stabilizer shaft link upper stud from the strut bracket.
- Remove the nuts and the bolts from the strut.
- Remove the strut assembly-to-body nut with the J 42468 or equivalent. See Special Tools .
- Remove the strut assembly from the vehicle.
NOTE:
Do not allow the absorber rod to rotate during disassembly/reassembly. Use hand tools to keep the absorber rod from rotating. If air tools are used, and the rod is allowed to rotate, damage to the absorber may occur.
IMPORTANT:
Raise and support the vehicle on a frame contact hoist, not on a suspension contact hoist. Support the front lower control arm with a jack stand near the ball joint in order to avoid overextending the CV joints and the brake hose.
NOTE:
Care should be taken to avoid chipping or cracking the spring coating when handling the front suspension coil spring. Failure to observe this notice may result in spring breakage.