Caution: Care should be taken to avoid chipping or scratching the coating when handling the suspension coil spring. Damage to the coating can cause premature failure.

1. Remove the strut-to-body mount nuts (1).
2. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
3. Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
4. Remove the stabilizer shaft link from the strut. Refer to Stabilizer Shaft Link Replacement.
5. Remove the bolt (2) from the brake hose bracket and the strut assembly.



6. Scribe the strut to the knuckle.




Caution: The knuckle must be retained after the strut-to-knuckle bolts have been removed. Failure to observe this may cause ball joint and/or wheel drive shaft damage.

7. Remove the strut to knuckle bolts.
8. Remove the strut from the vehicle.

Caution: Care should be taken to avoid chipping or scratching the coating when handling the suspension coil spring. Damage to the coating can cause premature failure.

1. Install the strut into place.

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.

2. Install the strut to knuckle bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the strut to knuckle bolts and nuts to 120 N·m (89 lb ft).




3. Install the bolt (2) to the brake hose bracket (3) and the strut assembly.

Tighten
Tighten the bolt to 10 N·m (89 lb in).




4. Connect the stabilizer shaft link to the strut. Refer to Stabilizer Shaft Link Replacement.
5. Install the tire and wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
6. Install strut to body mount nuts (1).

Tighten
Tighten the strut to body mount nuts to 45 N·m (33 lb ft).

7. Lower the vehicle.
8. Adjust the rear wheel alignment. Refer to Wheel Alignment Specifications.