OEM 2001 Chrysler LHS Shock Absorber

2001 Chrysler LHS Shock Absorber Parts and Q&A

• Q: How to Service and Repair a Shock Absorber in the Front Suspension Strut Assembly on 2001 Chrysler LHS?

  A: Before servicing or repairing the front suspension strut assembly, raise the car using jackstands or hoist it on frame type contact hoist and take off the front tires and the wheel assemblies. Take off the stabilizer bar link nut from the strut assembly and remove the link as well. Loose the outer tie rod end to strut arm attaching nut, then use Puller, Special Tool C-3894A, to take the tie rod out of the steering arm. In vehicles with antilock brakes, take out the speed sensor cable routing bracket from the strut assembly. Free the brake caliper assembly by removing the two guide pin bolts that hold it to the steering knuckle and safely suspend the caliper in your hands without allowing the brake hose to dangle. Set the brake rotor aside after removing it from the hub, being careful not to spin the steering knuckle bolts as you take off the strut assembly. After that, take out the bolts holding the strut assembly to the steering knuckle and the four upper mounting nut and washer assemblies. Set up the front strut assembly inside the shock tower and tighten all four attaching nuts to 37 Nm (28 ft. lbs.) after screwing them in. Attach the steering knuckle into the strut assembly; don't tighten any bolts at this point, then connect the strut assembly to the steering knuckle bolts and tighten the nuts to 203 Nm (150 ft. lbs.). Once the brake disc and bearing assembly are on the front hub, hang the brake caliper on and fix it in place using the two bolts, tightened to 19 Nm (192 inch lbs.). Replace the front speed sensor cable routing bracket on the strut assembly as needed, then secure the outer tie to the strut assembly and screw the nut to 37 Nm (27 ft. lbs.). Tighten the nut on the stabilizer bar link to 95 Nm (70 ft. lbs.), then reattach it. Afterward, put the wheel and tire into place, tighten the nut connections halfway at initially and repeat the entire process to tighten them entirely to 135 Nm (100 ft. lbs.).