Damper/Spring Disassembly/Inspection - Honda S2000 Service Manual

Front Suspension
Damper/Spring Replacement (cont'd)
1 . Lower the lower arm, and remove the damper
assembly (A).
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Disassembly/lnspection
1. Compress the damper spring with the
commercially available strut spring compressor {A)
according to the manufacturer's instructions, then
remove the self-locking nut {B). Do not compress
the spring more than necessary to remove the nut.
4.
Release the pressure from the strut sprlng
compressor, then disassemble the damper as
shown in the Exploded View.
Reassemble all of the parts, except the spring.
Compress the damper assembly by hand, and
check for smooth operation through a full stroke.
both compression and extension. The damper
should extend smoothly and constantly when
compression is released. lf it does not, the gas is
leaking and the damper should be replaced
5 . C h e c k f o r o i l l e a k s , a b n o r m a l n o i s e s , o r b i n d i n g
during these tests.
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