- raise and secure the car, while hanging the rear wheels;
Pic. 6.32. Using the hydraulic strut (1) to compress the spring before loosening the nut and bolt (2) shock absorber lower mount
- install a hydraulic strut under the lower spring support plate (jack) 2 (pic. 6.32) and slightly compress the spring through a wooden block;
Attention! When installing, it is necessary to use springs with the same technical characteristics on one axle of the car.
- unscrew the nut and remove the bolt 1 (pic. 6.32) lower shock absorber mount;
- lower hydraulic strut (jack) and remove the spring
- remove the spring from the other side of the car in the same way.
To install the rear suspension spring:
- install the spring. The upper coil of the spring, as well as the upper support plate, must be turned towards the front of the car;
- install a hydraulic strut under the lower spring support plate (jack) 2 (see fig. 6.32) and slightly compress the spring through a wooden block;
- fix the shock absorber on the rear suspension beam with a bolt and nut 1, tightening the nut by hand;
- set the car suspension to the middle position;
- tighten the bolts and nuts of the lower mounting of the shock absorbers to 57 Nm.