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Removal Procedure

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  1. Remove the strut nut cap, if equipped.
    2. Fig 1: Strut Assembly-To-Body & Nut
    GM1241960Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
    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.
  2. 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 .
    3. 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.
  3. Raise and support the vehicle in order to access the bottom and the top of the strut. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
  4. Remove the front tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
    5. Fig 2: Stabilizer Shaft, Control Arm & Control Arm-Link Bolt Assembly
    GM1241962Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  5. Remove the ABS speed sensor wire, if equipped, from the strut bracket.
  6. Remove the brake hose from the strut bracket.
  7. Remove the stabilizer shaft link upper nut.
  8. Remove the stabilizer shaft link upper stud from the strut bracket.
    9. Fig 3: Brake Caliper, Knuckle/Strut Assembly & ABS Speed Sensor Electrical Connector
    GM1241961Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  9. Remove the nuts and the bolts from the strut.
  10. Remove the strut assembly-to-body nut with the J 42468  or equivalent. See Special Tools .
    11. 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.
  11. Remove the strut assembly from the vehicle.
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