Removal And Installation: Strut

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Removing

-- Remove plenum chamber bulkhead. Refer to Description and Operation .

-- Remove bolt -arrow- in plenum chamber.

Fig 1: Plenum Chamber Bolt

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-- Remove the steering column. Refer to STEERING COLUMN .

-- Remove bolts -1-.

Fig 2: Identifying Strut And Bolts

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-- Remove bolt -2- and remove strut -3-.

Installing

-- Secure strut to body, tighten bolt -arrow- to do this.

Fig 3: Plenum Chamber Bolt

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-- Install the bolt -2- and tighten.

Fig 4: Identifying Strut And Bolts

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-- Tighten the bolts -1- for strut -3- to 10 Nm.

-- Install the steering column. Refer to STEERING COLUMN => Installing .

-- Install plenum chamber bulkhead. Refer to Description and Operation .

-- Perform steering angle sensor -G85- basic setting with Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.

Tightening Specifications

Component	Tightening Specification
Strut to mounting bracket	20 Nm
Frequency damper to body	20 Nm