Introduction
Vehicle engine 1.4 HDi 70 hp
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Raise and chock the front of the vehicle then remove the wheels.
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Apply penetrating oil to the bracket and fasteners to facilitate removal.
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Unclip the ABS sensor wiring harness and the brake hose from the suspension element.
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Remove the tie rod nut using a 16mm wrench and a T40 Torx bit.
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Unscrew the strut mount clamp bolt and remove it. Use a 16mm wrench.
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Install a suitable spring compressor on the suspension element.
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Use a hammer or mallet to tap the metal bracket on the strut. The strut will eventually come out
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When releasing the suspension element, be careful not to disengage the transmission from the differential. If necessary, attach the pivot-transmission assembly to the cradle.
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Remove the upper suspension element mounting nut with a 21 mm wrench while holding the shock absorber rod with a T40 torx wrench
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Support the suspension element in the wheel arch.
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Release the suspension element. Do not hold by the upper part.
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Compress the spring so that the shock absorber and spring are separated. The more you screw the hooks in, the more the spring will be compressed; it now has some play.
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This operation can be complex. If the tool is incorrectly placed or poorly secured on the coils of the spring, it could come loose and risk injuring you.
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Unscrew the central nut with a torx key and an open-end wrench.
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Check the condition of the cups (or stops). The bearing inside should not be seized and the rubbers should not have any cracks. If so, change them.
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Assemble the new suspension element on the model of the old one.
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Engage the suspension element in the wheel arch, centering its upper bearing using the centering pin.
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Replace the bowl and nut then tighten the nut.
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Engage the suspension element into the pivot until it stops. Gently push upwards using a jack if necessary.
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Install the clamping bolt.
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Remove the spring compressor.
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Reconnect the connecting rod and tighten its nut.
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Replace the brake hose and ABS sensor harness.
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Replace the wheel.
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Check the tightness of the vehicle fixings to the ground.
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5 Comments
The wrench size for the shock absorber head nut is 22mm on my c2 1.4hdi, open ended wrench required.
Hello, I had to change the front shock absorber, triangle and ball joint, since then everything has been shaking at 80.90 km/h, help HELP, thanks ps, Peugeot 1007
Hello, Vincent Duwel, between how to go about it and doing it!!! Be very careful with the spring compressor, for me the tutorial and especially the photo of the positioning of the device much too close to each other, try to share the attachment points on half of the spring (1 on the right and the other on the left, share the tightening well) because the way the photo shows the spring is compressed only on one side! and becomes banana-shaped
great preview, I now know what to do for Saturday; thanks
big mistake in the size of the key, for fixing the upper part they are not a torx T40 but a 7 mm hex key, and for the connecting rods they are torx T30 Cdt Manu
