Handling and comfort directly depend on the technical condition of the suspension and shock absorbers. True, to carry out the repair, knowledge of the matter and some tool will be required, without which it is impossible to carry out a replacement.
Replacing the front struts on the Priora is not an easy task, but everyone can do it. True, after the repair, it is imperative to make wheel alignment, otherwise the rubber will wear out unevenly. Where to begin? And it is best to start with the purchase of all spare parts, so as not to run around the shops during the repair process. With everything you need at hand, replacing the front struts can be done in a couple of hours, or even less.
What is needed for the repair?
Here is a small list of the parts and tools you will need:
• left and right racks;
• two anthers;
• two bumpers;
• two support bearings;
• two upper bolts with eccentric washer and nuts on them;
• two bottom bolts;
• a can of penetrating grease;
• spring puller;
• tie rod tip puller.
If something is missing, then be sure to buy it. It is better to do everything at once, so agree in advance about the similarity collapse. At many service stations, it is done by appointment. Do not be lazy, ask your friends who does it efficiently, since the further operation of the car depends on this procedure.
Replacing racks on the Priore
Remember to install wheel chocks before removing the front wheels. Which side is more convenient for you, start with that. So, first we remove the wheel, the whole picture will open in front of you. First of all, we pull the cotter pin out of the tie rod end, unscrew the nut. We put on the puller and carefully press the finger out of the hole in the steering knuckle.
After getting rid of cravings, you can move on. Remove the two bolts that secure the strut to the hub. Just before that, move the brake hose aside. Under the hood, you can see that the support bearing is attached to the body with three nuts; unscrew them boldly. Everything, now the rack freely leaves its niche. It only remains to disassemble it.
To disassemble it, tighten the spring with a puller and unscrew the nut from the stem. The bearing must be replaced, it will not be useful to you. But the metal washers and spring will need to be installed on a new rack. We take it, extend the stem completely, put on the spring, and then the thrust washer. Next, put the bearing, washer, tighten. Use a hex wrench to keep the stem from turning.
That's it, the assembly is over, now we put the rack in place. To do this, we pass it into a niche, get into the holes with the bearing studs, then tighten the nuts. It is possible not to the end, but only to make money. We put the lower part of the rack on the hub and install the bolts. There should be a bolt with an eccentric washer on top. We stretch all the threaded connections, put the steering rod and wheel in place.
