FixVault
Home › Kia › 2011 › Sorento Base, Standard › Repair and Diagnosis › External Pages › Different car › Section 8 (Front Suspension System) › Front Strut Assembly › Repair procedures › Disassembly

Repair procedures: Disassembly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Hyundai Tucson. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Remove the dust cover (A).
    Fig 1: Identifying Dust Covers
    G06875145Courtesy of HYUNDAI MOTOR CO.
  2. Using the special tool (09546-26000), compress the coil spring (A).
    Fig 2: Compressing Coil Spring Using Special Tool (09546-26000)
    G06875146Courtesy of HYUNDAI MOTOR CO.
  3. Remove the self-locking nut (C) from the strut assembly (B).
  4. Remove the insulator, spring seat, coil spring and dust cover from the strut assembly.
  5. Reassembly is the reverse of the disassembly.
About FixVault