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Removal - Strut Assembly (Front)

WARNING: DO NOT REMOVE THE STRUT ASSEMBLY'S SHAFT NUT AT ANY TIME UNLESS THE COIL SPRING HAS BEEN PROPERLY COMPRESSED FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE LISTED IN STRUT ASSEMBLY DISASSEMBLY IN THIS SECTION.
  1. Raise vehicle on jackstands or centered on a frame contact type hoist.
  2. Remove front tire and wheel assembly from the vehicle.
  3. Remove the stabilizer bar link nut at the strut assembly. Remove the link from the strut assembly (Fig 1 ).
  4. Loosen, but do not remove, the outer tie rod end to strut arm attaching nut (Fig 2 ). Release outer tie rod end from steering arm using Puller, Special Tool C-3894A (Fig 2 ), then remove nut and tie rod from the steering arm.
    Fig 1: Identifying Stabilizer Bar Link At Strut
    G03497891Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
    Fig 2: Removing Outer Tie Rod From Steering Arm
    G03497892Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
  5. If vehicle is equipped with antilock brakes, remove the speed sensor cable routing bracket from the strut assembly (Fig 3 ).
    Fig 3: Identifying Speed Sensor Cable Routing Bracket
    G03497893Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
  6. Remove the 2 guide pin bolts mounting the caliper assembly to the steering knuckle (Fig 4 ).
    Fig 4: Identifying Caliper Guide Pin Bolts
    G03497894Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
  7. Remove brake caliper assembly from steering knuckle and brake rotor. Refer to the BRAKES . Support caliper assembly by hanging it from frame of vehicle with wire or some other method (Fig 5 ). Do not let caliper assembly hang by brake hose.
    Fig 5: Supporting Caliper
    G03497895Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
  8. Remove brake rotor from hub.
    CAUTION: The strut assembly to steering knuckle bolts are serrated were they go through strut assembly and steering knuckle. When removing bolts, turn nuts off bolts DO NOT TURN BOLTS IN STEERING KNUCKLE. If bolts are turned damage to steering knuckle will result.
  9. Remove the 2 strut assembly to steering knuckle attaching bolts (Fig 6 ).
  10. Remove the 4 strut assembly upper mount to strut tower mounting nut and washer assemblies (Fig 7 ).
  11. Remove the strut assembly from the vehicle.
  12. For disassembly of the strut assembly, refer to DISASSEMBLY  .
    Fig 6: Identifying Strut To Steering Knuckle Attaching Bolts
    G03497896Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
    Fig 7: Identifying Strut Assembly Mounting Nuts
    G03497897Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
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