300M V6-3.5L VIN G (2000)
14. Insert a center punch into the hole on the spindle. Center punch must be tapped into spindle until jammed into hole. This will spread spindle
casting allowing it to be removed from strut assembly.
15. Using a hammer and a brass drift punch, tap on top surface of spindle driving it down and off the end of the strut assembly.
16. Let the rear spindle and assembled components hang from the trailing arm while the strut assembly is out of the vehicle.
17. Lower vehicle enough to access rear passenger compartment.
NOTE: When removing rear strut assembly from vehicle, access for the 3 rear strut assembly to strut tower attaching nuts is through the
passenger compartment of the vehicle.
