Strut Assembly: Removal

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Raise and support vehicle. Remove caliper bolts. Remove stabilizer bar upper link bolt. Remove stabilizer bar bracket at body. See Fig 1 .

Fig 1: Locating Stabilizer Bar Clamp
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Remove upper control arm-to-wheel bearing housing bolt. Remove upper strut assembly bolts. See Figure .
Remove strut-to-lower control arm bolt. Push wheel bearing housing down and remove strut assembly.

NOTE: If upper strut bolt thread in wheel well weld nut is damaged, it can be repaired using Helicoil thread insert.