VI Front Struts Installation
Part Number | Description | Qty. |
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Strut Front Assembly Coupe | 2 | |
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Obtain the following tools:
•½” impact gun
•18mm deep socket, ½” drive
•3/8” impact gun
•18mm deep socket, 3/8” drive
•¼” air wrench
•13 mm deep socket, 1/4” drive
•13 mm deep socket, ½” drive
•10 mm deep socket, ¼” drive
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Order of Operations:
1.With notch facing outside of the vehicle, slide studs in top of strut into four upper mounting holes; be sure the brake line sits behind strut assembly before tightening the strut in place. (Figure 1)
2.Use a 13mm deep socket with the 3/8” impact gun to tighten a nut over each of the four studs (Figure 5, p. 8).
Torque to 26 ft.-lbs.
3.Pull up wheel hub and attach the bottom of the strut to the knuckle using stock bolts and nuts. Use the 3/8” impact gun and 18 mm deep socket to tighten (Figure 2). Torque to 148
4.Put the sway bar end link stud into rear most hole on strut tower, tighten using a ½” impact gun with a 18mm deep socket. (Figure 3) Torque to 85
5.Bolt brake line to rear of strut tower using 10mm socket and 3/8” impact gun. (Figure 5)
Figure 1
Figure 2
Rear of vehicle
End link
Figure 3
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