Removal and installation of an amortization rack

Withdrawal

Mark the position of the front wheel on the hub with paint. Thanks to this, the balanced wheel can be installed again in its original position. When loosening the wheel nuts, the car must stand on the site. Raise the front of the car on jack stands and remove the front wheel.

Remove swivel support see next chapter.



Models from 9/94: unscrew the stabilizer connecting rod. In doing so, first unscrew nut -2-, then nut -1-.

Support the suspension strut and swivel bearing from below with a garage jack.



Remove the support bearing dust cover from the shock absorber cup in the engine compartment. Unscrew the 3 upper nuts securing the thrust bearing to the cup and remove the suspension strut downwards.

Installation

Insert the suspension strut from below so that it is located in the center of the cup.

wrapped» by hand 3 upper nuts securing the thrust bearing to the spring strut cup, but do not fully tighten them

Install the swivel base.

Models from 9/94: Tighten the stabilizer bar connecting rod to the suspension strut to 80 Nm, then tighten the stabilizer link to 50 Nm, see figure F-3693.

Attach the front wheel like this. so that the marks applied before removal coincide. Preliminarily, apply a thin layer of grease for rolling bearings to the place where the rim fits on the wheel hub. Do not lubricate the thread of the wheel studs. Screw on wheel nuts. Lower the vehicle and tighten the wheel nuts crosswise to 100 Nm.

Tighten the three upper nuts securing the thrust bearing to the suspension strut cup to 50 Nm. Put the protective cover on top of the spring strut cup.

As soon as possible, check and, if necessary, adjust the parameters of the running gear, see p. 109.