Kia Carens. Manual — part 200

Suspension System

Front Suspension System - Front Strut Assembly

Suspension System

2001 > 1.8L DOHC >

Component

2001 > 1.8L DOHC >

Disassembly

1. Remove the front spring and shock absorver refer to the procedure in this section.

2. Loosen the four mounting bolts.

3. Place the mounting block in a vise.

Use protective pates to cover jaws of vise.

4. Loosen retaining nut two to three turns.

Do not remove nut.

5. Compress the coil spring with SST(0K2A1 341 001).

6. Remove the retaining nut.

7. Note the position of the mounting block, then remove it. Remove the upper spring seat, upper spring

isolator, coil spring, dust boot, rebound stopper and low spring isolator.

Inspection

1. Check for the following and replace the strut it necessary :

A. Attach a handle to the piston rod., then collapse and expand the strut at least three times.
B. Verify that operation is smooth, continuous, and does not change with each stroke.

C. Verify thant there is no unusal noise from within the strut.

Reassembly

1. Secure the shock absorber in a vise.

Use protective plates to cover jaws of vise.

2. Compress the coil spring with SST(0K2A1 341 001).

3. Install the coil spring, inserting the bottom end of the spring into the recess of the lower seat.

4. Install the rebound stopper.

5. Apply rubber lubricant to the rebound stopper and the upper spring isolator and the upper spring seat.

6. Install the mounting block, in its original position.

7. Install the piston retaining nut and tighten slightly.

8. Carefully loosen and remove SST(0K2A1 341 001).

Verify that the coil spring is correctly seated in the upper and lower seats.

9. Secure the mounting block in a vise.

10. Tighten the piston retaining nut to specified torque.

Tightening torque : 66~87 lb-ft(89~117 N·m, 9.1~11.9kg-m)