Disassembly - Chrysler PT Cruiser Service & Repair Manual

PT
STRUT ASSEMBLY (Continued)
Fig. 37 Shock Tower Area (Typical)
1 - SHOCK TOWER
2 - COIL SPRING
3 - NO SHEET METAL SCREWS, BOLTS, OR ANY OTHER METAL
FASTENERS ARE TO BE INSTALLED INTO SHOCK TOWER IN
THIS AREA. ALSO, NO HOLES ARE TO BE DRILLED INTO
SHOCK TOWER IN THIS SAME AREA.
Fig. 38 Strut Assembly
1 - NUT
2 - STRUT ASSEMBLY
3 - STRUT
4 - LOWER SPRING ISOLATOR
5 - COIL SPRING
6 - JOUNCE BUMPER
7 - DUST SHIELD
8 - SPRING SEAT AND BEARING (WITH SPRING ISOLATOR)
9 - UPPER MOUNT
FRONT SUSPENSION
(2) Remove tire and wheel assembly.
(3) If both strut assemblies are to be removed,
mark the strut assemblies right or left according to
which side of the vehicle they were removed from.
(4) Remove the screw securing the ground strap to
the rear of the strut (Fig. 39).
Fig. 39 Ground Strap And ABS Sensor Bracket
1 - ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR ROUTING BRACKET (IF
EQUIPPED)
2 - GROUND STRAP
3 - GROUND STRAP SCREW
4 - ABS SENSOR BRACKET SCREW (IF EQUIPPED)
(5) If the vehicle is equipped with Antilock brakes
(ABS), remove the screw securing the ABS wheel
speed sensor to the rear of the strut (Fig. 39).
CAUTION: The strut assembly-to-steering knuckle
attaching bolts are serrated and must not be turned
during removal. Hold the bolts stationary in the
steering knuckle while removing the nuts, then tap
the bolts out using a pin punch.
(6) Remove the two bolts attaching the strut to the
steering knuckle (Fig. 1).
(7) Lower the vehicle just enough to open the
hood, but without letting the tires touch the floor.
(8) Remove the three nuts attaching the upper
mount of the strut assembly to the vehicle's strut
tower (Fig. 40).
(9) Remove the strut assembly from the vehicle.
(10) For disassembly, (Refer to 2 - SUSPENSION/
FRONT/STRUT - DISASSEMBLY).

DISASSEMBLY

The Strut assembly must be removed from the
vehicle for it to be disassembled and assembled.
(Refer to 2 - SUSPENSION/FRONT/STRUT
REMOVAL)
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