Strut Assembly: Removal
- Working from luggage compartment, remove retaining nuts from upper strut mounting plate. Raise and support vehicle. Remove wheel assembly.
- While holding rear nut, remove front nut from pivot pin of lower control arm (it may be necessary to double-nut the shaft end with a 14 x 1.5 mm nut). Remove pivot pin.
- Remove stabilizer bar link from its attachment at lower control arm to gain additional clearance. Remove strut assembly from vehicle.