First fold down rear seats and remove 4 bolts holding seat back. Just lay seat back down on lower seat. Remove pushclips; (flat screwdriver will start them then use needle nose pliers to finish pulling them up) from rear package tray behind where seat back was ,remove package tray, you remove 2 more push clips to remove insulation panel around speakers and you will see the three nuts holding top of strut.
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Really easy, remove all the top bolts in engine compartment ,then disconnect bottom of strut. Now jack vehicle up and let the strut slide out.
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All use strut / coil assemblies on the front. I think the station wagons use shocks (at least my 1987 Taurus wagon did IF I recall correctly). See "Related Questions" below for more
It's near the base of the strut on the inside
The bottom strut mount is connected to the frame by two retaining bolts. Remove the retaining bolts to remove the strut mount. Reverse the process to install the new strut mount.
Shock absorbers or strut assemblies.
Front or rear struts?I would assume the rears as there are a number of folks searching for those mountings - in contrast no one seems to ever ask about the fronts.Good coverage (okay, I'll take that pun) of the rear strut mountings in the "Related Question" below.
you will need a spring compressor to do this job. or you could remove the strut & spring assembly & take them to a local shop and have them swap strut assemblies. if you dont have a spring compressor, DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS REPAIR. the springs are very strong and can injure you severely. i will tell you how to get the assembly out. once the tire is off, you will see 2 bolts on the lower end of the strut. remove these 2 bolts. then, under the hood you will see 3 13mm bolts holding the strut mount in. remove these and the strut assembly will come right out. after this, you need a spring compressor. also you will have to have a wheel alignment performed after replacement, your alignment angles will be all messed up when you are done. this is normal.
First, open the hood. Now remove the brake line support so that you can begin to get to the strut. Remove the pinch bolt that holds the strut at the bottom. Drop the sway bar that is connected to the strut. Now remove the bolts the interior bolts that support the strut. Remove the old strut and replace it with the new one.
You will need to compress the strut spring with a spring compressor. When the strut spring is compressed remove the strut retaining bolts. There is a strut retaining bolt on the top and the bottom of the strut assembly. Reverse the process to install the new strut.
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