Shock removal

Removal and Installation

Remove the wheel and tire assembly.
Remove and discard the nuts.

Remove the nut and the stabilizer bar link.
Discard the nut.

Remove the nut and the bolt.
Discard the nut.

Remove the bolt, flag nut and the shock absorber and spring as an assembly.
Discard the flag nut.

Using a suitable spring compressor, compress the spring until the tension is released from the shock absorber.

While holding the flats of the washer, remove the nut.
Remove the shock absorber.
Discard the nut.

Remove the washer, bushing and the upper mount

Remove the insulator

Remove the dust shield.

NOTE: Snug the shock absorber to lower arm bolt and flag nut. Do not tighten to specification until the installation procedure is complete and the weight of the vehicle is resting on the wheel and tire assemblies.