MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut |
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Raise the car. If a jack is used, the car must be supported on safety stands.
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2. |
Remove the wheel.
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Unscrew the nut securing the anti-roll bar link.
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4. |
Unscrew the bolts securing the steering swivel member to the MacPherson strut and bend aside the holder for the ABS sensor's cable and the brake hose.
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Withdraw the steering swivel member from the suspension strut.
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6. |
Remove the MacPherson strut's three retaining bolts at the top attachment point.
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7. |
Remove the MacPherson strut.
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To fit |
1. |
Fit the MacPherson strut in place on the car and tighten the three bolts at the top attachment point. The smallest hole acts as a locating hole.
Tighten the bolts alternately. Tightening torque 18 Nm (13 lbf ft) |
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Tighten the nut securing the anti-roll bar link. Hold with an open wrench or hold the hexagonal pin with a socket.
Tightening torque 84 Nm (62 lbf ft) Tightening torque, nut with steel lock: 95 Nm (66 lbf ft) |
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Fit the wheel. See
Wheels
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Tightening torques aluminium rim 110 Nm (81 lbf ft) pressed steel rim 50 Nm +2x90°, max. 110 Nm (37 lbf ft +2x90°, max. 81 lbf ft) Lower the car to the floor. |