Removal & Installation: Strut: Removal

1. Remove wheel.
2. Depress brake pedal and hold it down using a wooden block etc.
   CAUTION: Use brake hose cap to prevent brake fluid from escaping.
3. Remove union bolts from caliper. See Fig 1 .
4. Remove brake hose clamp and disconnect brake hose from strut. Attach brake hose to body using gum tape. See Fig 2 .
5. Scribe an alignment mark on the camber adjusting bolt which secures strut to housing.
6. Remove bolt securing the ABS sensor harness.
   CAUTION: While holding head of adjusting bolt, loosen self-locking nut.
7. Remove the 2 bolts securing housing to strut.
8. Remove the 3 nuts securing strut mount to body. See Fig 3 .

Fig 1: Removing Union Bolts From Caliper

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Fig 2: Removing Brake Hose Clamp

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Fig 3: Removing Nuts Securing Strut Mount To Body

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