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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 2005 🢒 Spark 🢒 Preface 🢒 Cautions and Notices 🢒 Strut Housing Upper Tie Bar Replacement

Removal Procedure

    Object Number: 1222824 Size: SH
  1. Open the hood.
  2. Remove the purge control valve (1).
  3. Remove the A/C low pressure pipe bracket-to-strut bar nut (2).

    4. Notice: Be careful not to contact the battery terminal when removing the strut bar bolts. Damage to the battery terminal may occur.

  4. Remove the strut bar bolts at the passenger side (3).

    5. Object Number: 1222762 Size: SH
  5. Remove the strut bar bolts at the driver side (1).
  6. Remove the strut bar at passenger side.
  7. Remove the strut bar from the vehicle.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 1222810 Size: SH
  1. Install the strut bar at the passenger side.
  2. Install the strut bar at the driver side.

    3. Notice: Be careful not to contact the battery terminal when removing the strut bar bolts. Damage to the battery terminal may occur.

  3. Install the strut bar bolts at the driver side (1).
  4. Install the strut bar bolts at the passenger side (2).

    5. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

  5. Install the A/C low pressure pipe bracket-to-strut bar nut.

    6. Tighten
    Tighten the strut bar bolts to 35-55 N·m (25-41 lb ft).

  6. Install the purge control valve to the strut bar.