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Before lifting the vehicle, unlock the wheel.
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Then lift it with the jack and install a jack stand for your safety. You can remove the wheel.
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This one is located below the bumper
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it is located inside the wing.
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And the last two are on each side of the shock absorber.
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Wire brush the clips.
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Clips in closed position, the center part is retracted and inflates the outer parts. In this position it cannot be disassembled.
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Open position the central part is out, the outer parts can come closer together and in this position it can be dismantled.
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Using the flat screwdriver, remove the central part.
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Like this.
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Using the multi-grip pliers, place the pliers against the mudguard and lever it. The clips will come out by themselves. Repeat this operation for the other 3.
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Run your hand over the edges and pull the mudguard.
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Like this you can pull on it it is a soft and strong plastic.
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And here it is.
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Brush the screw threads and apply penetrating oil.
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For the top bolt, 16mm wrench, unscrew the screw and not the nut, it is attached to the body. 21mm wrench for the bottom one.
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Do not remove the top screw yet.
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Place the jack underneath and raise it slightly to relieve the shock absorber.
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Using a D12 mm pin punch and a good hammer, tap the screw to remove it.
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Put on a pair of gloves and give it a good hit with a hammer + penetrating oil.
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And here is the screw as you can see it is the rust that prevents it from coming out. Remove the rust carefully to put it back together.
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Now you can completely unscrew the top screw and remove the shock absorber.
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Lower the shock absorber to remove it.
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Remove the small steel rod.
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Place the shock absorber foot against the workbench for example, and compress it, it's not hard.
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Unhook the rod
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Pass the shock absorber foot behind the handbrake cable.
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Thread the top of the shock absorber into its location and install the screw.
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Put in the bottom screw and lock it as well as the top one.
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Put some grease on it in case you ever need to take it apart again.
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Put the mudguard back in place so that it returns to its original position.
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Align the hole so you can put the clips in.
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Pass the mud guard behind the bumper carefully.
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Replace the 4 clips
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A little hammer tap on it and it came back up
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Don't forget the one below the bumper.
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You can reassemble your wheel, remove the jack and the candle and block it.
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You still have to do the other side.
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Don't forget to replace them every 60 to 80,000 km, when you see the price you don't hesitate.
Don't forget to replace them every 60 to 80,000 km, when you see the price you don't hesitate.
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Hello, very well presented and easy to understand, even a person who has never done mechanics will be proud of him.
A little advice that I can give for the bottom screw, you can heat it with a blowtorch and if you haven't bought a small blowtorch and heat it well so that it unsticks the rust that sticks to the screw and it will come off by itself, a little precaution, provide a very wet cloth to extinguish the Silentbloc which is made of rubber.
Thank you for allowing me to post this little message.
Jaco 42 . 🤓 on 11/12/2022
Just add a little tip regarding safety, the front wheels need to be chocked
Hello, very well explained. Thank you very much
Good morning,
Thanks for this tutorial, I managed to change the 2 shock absorbers not without difficulty...
The bottom screw had to be REALLY hit hard to get it out. Rust had fused the bolt to the shock absorber. 1 litre of WD40 and some hammer blows and it came out but I didn't think it would take me this long. It took me 4 hours even though I had already made a change a few years ago.