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Strut Assembly: Installation

CAUTION: Front strut coil springs are side-oriented. When installing a strut assembly, make sure the strut being installed has the correct coil spring for that side of the vehicle. Springs on the left side of the vehicle have a left-hand wind top-to-bottom while springs on the right side have a right-hand wind top-to-bottom. See Figure. Do not interchange the two sides.
  1. Install strut assembly into strut tower, aligning and installing the three studs on the upper strut mount into the holes in shock tower. Install the three upper strut mounting nuts (with washers). See Figure. Then using a crow foot wrench, tighten the three nuts to 28 N.m (250 in. lbs.).
    CAUTION: The steering knuckle to strut assembly attaching bolts are serrated and must not be turned during installation. Install nuts while holding bolts stationary in the steering knuckles.
    NOTE: The strut clevis-to-steering knuckle bolts are installed differently on each side of the vehicle. Left hand side bolts are to be installed from vehicle rear to front. Right side bolts are to be installed from vehicle front to rear.
  2. Align strut assembly with steering knuckle. Position arm of steering knuckle into strut assembly clevis bracket. Align the strut assembly clevis bracket mounting holes with the steering knuckle mounting holes. Install the 2 strut assembly to steering knuckle attaching bolts. See Figure. If strut assembly is attached to steering knuckle using a cam bolt, the cam bolt must be installed in the lower slotted hole on strut clevis bracket.  Tighten the strut clevis-to-steering knuckle attaching bolts to 81 N.m (60 ft. lbs.) plus an additional 1/4 (90°) turn after the specified torque is met.
  3. Install the stabilizer bar link mounting stud through the bracket on the strut assembly. See Figure.
    CAUTION: When installing the nut on the mounting stud of the stabilizer bar link, do not allow the stud to rotate in it's socket. Hold the stud from rotating by placing an open-end wrench on the flat machined into the stud. See Figure.
  4. Hand thread the nut on the end of the stabilizer bar link stud. Hold the stud from turning by placing an open-end wrench on the flat machined into the link's mounting stud, then tighten the nut while holding the wrench in place. See Figure. Tighten the nut to 88 N.m (65 ft. lbs.).
  5. Install the hydraulic brake hose and speed sensor cable routing brackets on the strut assembly brackets. See Figure. Tighten the routing bracket attaching bolts to 13 N.m (10 ft. lbs.).
  6. Install the wheel/tire assembly on the vehicle.
  7. Install and tighten the wheel mounting stud nuts in proper sequence until all nuts are tightened to half the specified torque. Then repeat the tightening sequence to the full specified torque of 135 N.m (100 ft. lbs.).
  8. Lower the vehicle.
  9. Perform wheel alignment as necessary. (Refer to SUSPENSION/WHEEL ALIGNMENT - STANDARD PROCEDURE) 
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