Front Suspension: Removal & Installation Kia Rio I рестайлинг

REMOVAL

Raise the front of the vehicle and support it with safety stands.

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1. Remove the clip of the strut side.
2. Remove the flexible hose and ABS sensor cable from the strut bracket.
3. Remove the stabilizer control link from the bracket mounted to the strut.
4. Detach the knuckle from the strut.
5. Remove the attaching nut.
6. Remove the strut from suspension tower.

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1. Secure the mounting block in a vise. CAUTION: Use protective plates in the jaws of the vise
2. Loosen the piston rod nut a few turns. Do not remove nut. CAUTION: Do not remove the nut.
3. Use the SST or equivalent, and compress the spring to unload the strut.
4. Remove the strut nut and lock washer.
5. Remove the strut mounting block and plate.
6. Remove the bearing from the strut rod.
7. Remove the spring seat, seat rubber and spring.
8. Slide the bump stopper off the strut. CAUTION: If replacing a spring, release the spring compressor progressively to prevent spring arching. Open the compressor jaws wide enough to grip the new spring in the same position, and tighten the compressor screws progressively, compressing the spring until the strut can be assembled without interference.
9. Before assembly, inspect the struts.

INSTALLATION

1. Raise the inner end of the lower arm into the pivot bracket on the frame, and loosely tighten the arm frame bracket pivot to hold it in place.
2. Position the lower arm ball joint stud in the clamp bore of the steering knuckle and install the ball joint clamp bolt and nut. Tightening torque: 40-50 lb.ft (54-68 N.m, 5.5-6.9 kgm)
3. Tighten the lower arm frame bracket pivot bolt. Tightening torque: 87-108 lb.ft (118-147 N.m, 12-15 kg.m).
4. Install the tension rod to the lower arm. Tighten two nuts.
5. Tighten tension rod front nut. Tightening torque : 87-108 lb.ft (118-147 N.m, 12-15 kg.m)

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1. Support engine with SST (OK201 170 AAOA).
2. Raise and support the vehicle with safety stand.
3. Remove wheel and tire.
4. Remove the stabilizer from the stabilizer control link.
5. Remove the control link from the control link bracket on the strut.
6. Remove the stabilizer bar mounting bracket attaching bolt and mounting bracket.
7. Remove the engine-mounting member bolts and nuts from the front side of the engine-mounting member.
8. Lower the engine-mounting member enough to pull the stabilizer out from the engine-mounting member.
9. Remove the stabilizer bar.