Note: On models with separate strut and wheel bearing housing (chassis number F89J3 73 73599 - circa April 1988) The strut can be removed leaving the wheel bearing housing and associated parts in place following steps 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 18, 15, 16 and 17, in that order.
1. Apply the handbrake, remove the trim from the corresponding front wheel.
2. Loosen the drive shaft nut or bolt.
3. Loosen the wheel bolts.
4. Jack up the front of the car and support it on axle stands.
5. Remove the wheel.
6. Remove the drive shaft nut and washer or bolt.
7. Remove the brake disc as described in Section 9.
8. Unscrew the hydraulic brake hose hanger from the strut.
9. Loosen and remove the pinch bolt securing the lower suspension ball joint to the wheel bearing housing.
10. Disconnect the tie rod from the rack as described in Chapter 14.
11. On power steering models, remove the nut securing the anti-roll bar link to the lower control arm, remove the washer and rubber.
12. Take the lower suspension arm down, disconnect the ball joint from the rack.
13. On models with direct steering, completely remove the anti-roll bar as described in Chapter 6.
14. Using an extractor, press the drive shaft through the hub and secure it to the axle stand.
15. From the engine bay, remove the plastic covering from the top of the strut.
16. Support the base of the strut, then remove the nut from the top of the piston rod (photo).
17. Lower the front suspension strut and remove from under the wing (photo).
18. If the strut is removed on models from April 1988, mark the position of the wheel bearing housing relative to the strut, unscrew the two bolts and separate the casing. Note that the bolt heads are facing forward (photo).
19. Installation is carried out in the reverse order. Tighten all nuts and bolts with the tightening force specified in the Specification. be guided Section 8 when installing the drive shaft, Section 9 when installing the brake disc, and Chapter 6 from this Section when installing the anti-roll bar.
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