| Next we moved to the front of the vehicle.
We first removed the 2 lower strut to knuckle bolts and
the bracket that retains the brake line to the strut. |
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| Here we removed the three upper nuts that
retain the strut in the strut tower. As we removed the
last nut we supported the strut assembly so that it would
not fall out of the vehicle. |
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| We were then able to remove
the strut assembly from the vehicle. |
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| Again we choose a suitable
spring compressor to compress the spring in order to
disassemble the strut assembly. |
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| The process on the front
was the same as the rear. Remove the upper strut nut,
bearing plate, spring retainer and spring. We then installed
the new Intrax front spring and then the original mounting
components in the reverse order of removal. Remember,
this is the perfect time to inspect the upper strut mounts
and struts to insure that they are in good order. If
these are worn, replace them. |
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| After the strut assembly
was reassembled it was then ready to be installed back
into the vehicle. We installed the top nuts first then
the strut to knuckle bolts and finally the brake line
support. |
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| After both sides were completed
and the vehicle was lowered off the jacks, we again measured
the ride height. The total drop from the original height
was 1.63 inches. Taking into account that the springs
will settle over time, the listed drop of 1.8 inches
is very close to what we will have. |
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