Strut Assembly: Disassembly

Mount strut assembly in vise. Compress coil spring using coil spring compressor. Remove self-locking bearing nut while holding upper spring seat with Spanner Wrench (09546-33000) for Sonata or (09546-21000) for all other models. Remove insulator and spring seat. Remove rubber bumper and dust cover. See Figure. Slowly release coil spring compressor tension. Remove coil spring.