Disassembly and Assembly: Disassembly
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Nissan Murano. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
CAUTION:
Make sure piston rod on shock absorber is not damaged when removing components from shock absorber.
- Wrap a shop cloth around lower side of shock absorber and fix it in a vise.CAUTION: Do not set the cylindrical part of shock absorber in vise.
- Secure piston rod tip so that piston rod does not turn, and remove piston rod lock nut.
- Remove outer washer, bushing A, distance tube, mounting seal bracket, bushing B and bound bumper cover from shock absorber.
- Remove bound bumper from bound bumper cover.