Nissan Sentra Service Manual: Front coil spring and strut
Exploded View
- Piston rod lock nut
- Strut mount insulator
- Strut mount bearing
- Bound bumper
- Coil spring
- Lower rubber seat
- Strut
- Steering knuckle
Front
Removal and Installation
REMOVAL
- Remove the wheel and tire using power tool. Refer to WT-47, "Exploded
View".
- Remove the lock plate from the front coil spring and strut and
reposition the brake hose. Refer to BR-25,
"FRONT : Exploded View".
- Disconnect the stabilizer connecting rod from the front coil spring and
strut. Refer to FSU-12, "Removal
and Installation".
- Remove the wheel sensor bolt. Position the wheel sensor and the wheel
sensor harness aside. Refer to
BRC-106, "FRONT WHEEL SENSOR : Removal and Installation".
- Use a jack to support the transverse link and the steering knuckle.
- Remove the lower strut nuts and bolts (
).
- Remove the grommet (A) from the cowl top cover.
: Front
- Access 1 upper strut bolt through the grommet hole.
- Remove the upper strut bolts from the strut mount insulator (1).
- Remove the front coil spring and strut.
- Inspect the components. Refer to FSU-21, "Inspection".
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse piston rod lock nut or strut nuts.
- Install the front coil spring and strut with the identification mark (A)
of the strut mount insulator facing toward the front of the vehicle
and the arrow (B) facing the outboard side.
NOTE:
The identification mark "0" shows the (RH) strut mount insulator
and "1" shows the (LH).
- Perform the final tightening of the bolts and nuts under unladen
conditions with the tires on level ground.
- Complete the inspection. Refer to FSU-21, "Inspection".
- After replacing the strut, always follow the disposal procedure to
discard the old strut. Refer to FSU-22, "Disposal".
Exploded View
Upper link
Front suspension member
Transverse link
Front
Removal and Installation
REMOVAL
Remove the wheel and tire using power tool. Refer to WT-47, "Explode ...
Other materials:
Engine oil
With the engine at operating temperature and turned off, check the oil
level on the dipstick.
â– Checking the engine oil
1. Park the vehicle on level ground. After warming up the engine
and turning it off, wait more than 5 minutes for the oil to drain
back into the bottom of the engine.
2. Ho ...
Precaution
Precaution for Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) "AIR BAG" and "SEAT
BELT PRE-TENSIONER"
The Supplemental Restraint System such as “AIR BAG” and “SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER”,
used along
with a front seat belt, helps to reduce the risk or severity of injur ...
Tire information
Typical tire symbols
Full-size tire
Compact spare tire
Tire size
Summer tires or all season tires
An all season tire has "M+S" on the sidewall. A tire not marked "M+S"
is a summer tire.
TUBELESS or TUBE TYPE
A tubeless tire does not have a tube and air is directly put into the
...
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