Taurus V6-195 3.2L DOHC SHO (1994)
Suspension Strut / Shock Absorber: Service and Repair
Rear
1. Position suitable jack or hoist under vehicle, then raise just enough to contact body.
CAUTION: Do not raise vehicle by tension strut, or strut may be damaged.
2. Working in trunk, loosen, but do not remove, the three strut to inner body attaching nuts.
3. Raise and support vehicle, then remove tire and wheel assembly from side being worked on.
4. Remove brake differential valve to control arm attaching bolt.
5. Using suitable wire, suspend control arm to body to ensure proper support after strut removal.
6. Remove brake hose to shock strut bracket attaching clip and position hose aside.
7. Remove stabilizer bar U-bracket from body, then the stabilizer bar attaching nut, washer and insulator. Separate stabilizer bar from link.
8. Remove tension strut to spindle attaching nut, washer and insulator, then move spindle rearward enough to separate it from tension strut.
9. Remove strut to spindle pinch bolt, then using a pry bar or other suitable tool, separate pinch joint as necessary to allow for strut removal.
10. Remove strut from pinch joint, then lower vehicle as necessary to allow removal of the three strut to inner body attaching bolts loosened
previously. Remove strut from vehicle.
CAUTION: During strut removal, use care not to stretch the rear brake hose or kink the steel brake line.
11. Reverse procedure to install, using new attaching parts and noting the following:
a. Tighten to specifications, in the following order: stabilizer link to strut, strut pinch bolt, tension strut to spindle, stabilizer link to stabilizer bar,
stabilizer bar U-bracket and strut top mount.
