Renault Clio: Front shock absorber and spring: Removal - Refitting

EQUIPMENT LEVEL E3 LEISURE or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA1 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA2 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA3 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA4 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA5 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EAG

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle: Towing and lifting) (MR 392, 02A, Lifting equipment).
• Disconnect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 80A, Battery).
• Remove:
  • the front wheels (see 35A, Wheels and tyres, Wheel: Removal - Refitting, 35A-1),
  • the scuttle panel grille (see Scuttle panel grille: Removal - Refitting) (MR 393, 56A, Exterior equipment).

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Remove the shock absorber cup cover nut (1).
• Unclip the shock absorber cup cover at (2).
• Remove the shock absorber cup cover (3).

• Unclip:
  • the brake hose,
  • the wheel speed sensor.
• Remove:
  • the hose retaining bracket bolt (4),
  • the upper nut (5) from the anti-roll bar tie rod ball joint,
  • the shock absorber lower mounting studs (6).
• Suspend the hub carrier.

• Remove:
  • the bolts (7) from the shock absorber turret,
  • the spring-shock absorber unit.
• Place the appropriate cups on the spring compressor and position the assembly on the spring.
• Detach the spring from the cups by compressing the spring.

• Remove the shock absorber rod nut using the spanner for shock absorber rod nut.
• Separate the components which make up the spring-shock absorber unit.

REFITTING

I - REFITTING PREPARATIONS OPERATION

Note: When removing/refitting springs, you must not strike the springs as this could damage their surface treatments.

• Always replace the shock absorber rod nut and the upper lock nut of the anti-roll bar tie-rod ball joint.

II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Fit the spring compressor in the vice.

Note: When replacing the spring for easier fitting, ensure that the positioning and orientation of the spring and the tool cups are correct.

• Insert the spring in the neck of the cup.

• Respect the order and direction of fitting for the constituent parts.

Note: Ensure the revolving stop is correctly orientated to make refitting easier.

• Torque tighten the shock absorber rod nut (62 Nm).
• Decompress the spring.
• Remove the spring compressor.
• Refit the spring-shock absorber unit.
• Refit:
  • the spring-shock absorber unit,
  • the shock absorber turret bolts.
• Torque tighten the shock absorber turret bolts (21 Nm).
• Refit:
  • the lower mounting bolts of the shock absorber,
  • the new upper nut of the anti-roll bar tie-rod ball joint,
  • the hose retaining bracket bolt,
• Torque tighten:
  • the shock absorber lower mounting bolts (105 Nm),
  • the anti-roll bar tie rod ball joint nut (44 Nm).

WARNING

Do not twist the brake hose.

• Fasten the brake hose.
• Fit the wheel speed sensor.
• Refit the shock absorber cup cover.
• Clip on the shock absorber cup cover.
• Refit the nut of the shock absorber cup cover.
• Torque tighten the shock absorber cup cover nut (8 Nm).

III - FINAL OPERATION.

• Refit:
  • the scuttle panel grille (see Scuttle panel grille: Removal - Refitting) (MR 393, 56A, Exterior equipment).
  • the front wheels (see 35A, Wheels and tyres, Wheel: Removal - Refitting, 35A-1).
• Connect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 80A, Battery).

EQUIPMENT LEVEL EAC or EQUIPMENT LEVEL SPORT

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle: Towing and lifting) (MR 392, 02A, Lifting equipment).
• Remove the hub carrier/shock absorber assembly (see Hub carrier - shock absorber assembly: Removal - Refitting).

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Remove:
  • the bolt (1) mounting the shock absorber on the hub carrier,
  • the shock absorber.

REFITTING

I - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Refit:
  • the shock absorber onto the hub carrier,
  • the bolt mounting the shock absorber on the hub carrier.
• Torque tighten the bolt mounting the shock absorber on the hub carrier (105 Nm).

II - FINAL OPERATION.

• Refit the hub carrier/shock absorber assembly (see Hub carrier - shock absorber assembly: Removal - Refitting).

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