Rear Strut: Disassembly
- Remove the rear strut assembly from the vehicle.
- Mount the rear strut assembly into the Spring Compressor (KM-329-A). Ensure that the hooks are properly seated.
- Compress the spring.
- Remove the lock nut from the strut dampener rod. See Fig 1 .
- Release the coil spring from the compressor and remove the rear strut mount, spring upper insulator, dust cover, hollow bumper, coil spring and rear spring lower insulator. See Figure .