Strut Assembly: Reassembly
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1999 Mercury Mystique, 1999 Mercury Cougar, 1999 Ford Contour, 1998 Mercury Mystique, and 1998 Ford Contour. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Place jounce bumper, dust boot, and spring on strut. Position strut in spring compressor, and compress spring. Install spring seat, strut mounting bracket, bushing, and top mount nut. Tighten nut to specification, and remove spring compressor. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .