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Check, removal and installation of shock absorbers
 | Replacing one shock absorber is permitted if both of the front suspension shock absorber are the same type. The cars can be fitted with a dividing piston dampers without separating piston. On dampers with separating piston between the gas and oil volumes of the piston rod is at the top of the shock absorber at the same time, the dampers without separating piston rod of the piston is at the bottom of the assembled damper. |
For a quick check of serviceability of shock absorbers, click on the front corner of the vehicle body, release it and count the number of oscillations of the body to a complete stop. The body has to climb, then stop when driving down. Withdrawal  | With the release of the upper shock absorber car should stand on the ground as well as a shock absorber also serves travel stop suspension. In no case can not rotate the shock-absorber rod. |
 | Bolts (arrows) shock absorber to the lower arm |
 | Check telescopic front suspension struts |
 | Shock with separating piston |
| | Shock without separating piston |
| - In the engine compartment, unscrew the top nut first shock absorber and then the bottom, remove the washer and rubber sleeve. When otvertyvanii top nut hold lower key, and at the bottom otvertyvanii hold the stem from turning.
- Apply the parking brake and post the front of the vehicle on supports (pillars). Remove the wheels.
- Remove the upper part of the body setting the shock absorber.
- Unscrew the shock absorber to the lower control arm.
- Remove the mountings and shock.
- Spend their fault detection (porosity, cracks, rubber pads, etc.) and replace if necessary.
- Squeeze the inner details of the shock absorber to stop or until feeling extra resistance and compare to the size of the figure. If the dimensions are outside the specified range, replace the shock absorber.
- Install in reverse order, with the following:
- Lower mounting should sit tight in the rubber sleeve. Bracket assembly should take the position that you can set the fastening bolts.
- Do not confuse the bottom plate of the upper plate. In this case, during the ride plate may sit on the retaining ring.
- In cars with wheels of 15 inches or more rigid suspension and dampers with a separating piston is additionally installed gasket thickness of 9 mm between the buffer and the bottom plate.
- Shock Assamble as shown in the figure.
- Insert the new shock absorber and tighten the bolts to the lower wishbone point 2.0 kgs.m.
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