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Disassembly & Reassembly

  1. Secure strut assembly mounting block in vise. Using a suitable coil spring compressor, compress coil spring. Remove piston rod nut. See Fig 1 . Remove top mount and thrust bearing, upper spring seat, spring, dust boot and rubber bump stop.
  2. To reassemble, reverse disassembly procedure. Ensure spring is properly seated into insulator.
Fig 1: Exploded View Of Strut Spring Assembly
G00264256Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.