Strut & Knuckle SCRIBING

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Pontiac Sunfire and 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Scribe the knuckle along the lower outboard strut radius shown by the dotted line (1). Use a sharp tool.

Fig 1: Scribing Knuckle Along Lower Outboard Strut Radius
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Scribe the strut flange on the inboard side along the curve of the knuckle shown by the dotted line (2).

Fig 2: Scribing Strut Flange On Inboard Side Along Curve Of Knuckle
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Make a scribe mark across the strut/knuckle interface (3).

Fig 3: Scribing Across Strut/Knuckle Interface

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Match the marks to the components during reassembly.