Front Strut Assembly: Disassembly

Compress the coil spring with a SST (09546-26000). Do not compress the spring more than necessary.

Fig 1: Compressing Coil Spring With SST
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Loosen the self locking nut (A).

Fig 2: Identifying Self Locking Nut
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Remove the insulator assembly (A) and the strut bearing (B).

Fig 3: Identifying Insulator Assembly And Strut Bearing
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Remove the spring upper seat (A) and pad (B).

Fig 4: Identifying Spring Upper Seat And Pad
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Remove the dust cover (A) and the bumper rubber (B).

Fig 5: Identifying Dust Cover And Bumper Rubber
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Remove the coil spring (A) and the spring lower pad (B).

Fig 6: Identifying Coil Spring And Spring Lower Pad
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Remove the shock absorber (A) from the special tool.

Fig 7: Removing Shock Absorber
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