Coil Spring/Strut Assembly: Disassembly

Remove the coil spring/strut assembly. See COIL SPRING/STRUT ASSEMBLY .
Place the coil spring/strut assembly in a suitable vise. Remove the strut nut cover.

CAUTION: To prevent personal injury, do NOT remove the top strut nut until the coil spring is safely compressed.

Loosen, but DO NOT remove, the strut nut. See Fig 1 .
Use Rotunda MacPherson Strut Compressor 014-00781, or equivalent, to compress the coil spring. See Fig 2 .

Fig 1: Removing Strut Nut
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Fig 2: Compressing Coil Spring
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Remove the strut nut.
Remove the rubber mounting block. See Fig 3 .
Remove the strut bearing. See Fig 4 .

Fig 3: Removing Rubber Mounting Block
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Fig 4: Removing Strut Bearing
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Remove the strut bearing seat.
Remove the upper spring seat/dust boot assembly.
If necessary for repair, remove the dust boot by prying it from the upper spring seat. See Fig 5 .
Remove the coil spring from the strut. See Fig 6 .

Fig 5: Removing Dust Bearing
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Fig 6: Removing Coil Spring From Strut
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Slowly release the tension from Rotunda MacPherson Strut Compressor 014-00781, or equivalent.
Slide the bump stopper off the strut. See Fig 7 .

Fig 7: Removing Bump Stopper From Strut
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