Taurus V6-182 3.0L DOHC SHO (1992)
1.
Position suitable jack or hoist under vehicle, then raise just enough to contact body.
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.
If equipped with stabilizer bar, remove 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 bolts loosened in step 2. Remove strut from vehicle. During
strut removal, use care not to stretch the rear brake hose or kink the steel brake line.
11.
Remove link attaching nut, washer and insulator, then the link from the strut.
12.
Mark location of insulator to top mount, then place strut, spring and upper mount assembly in suitable spring compressor and compress spring.
13.
While restraining strut shaft from turning, remove strut upper shaft mounting nut. If strut is to be reused, do not use vise grips or pliers to hold
strut shaft as damage will result.
14.
Carefully loosen spring compressor tool, then remove top mount bracket assembly, spring insulator and spring, Fig. 3.
15.
Using new attaching parts, reverse procedure to install, noting the following:
a. When installing spring on strut, ensure spring is properly located in upper and lower spring seats. Refer to Fig. 4, for spring end placement.
b. When tightening strut nut, restrain strut shaft from turning. Torque strut nut to specification.
c. Torque stabilizer link to strut attaching nut to specifications.
d. Torque strut pinch bolt to specifications.
e. Torque tension strut to spindle attaching nut to specifications.
f.
Torque stabilizer link to stabilizer bar attaching nut to specifications.
g. Torque stabilizer bar U-bracket attaching bolt to specifications.
h. Torque strut top mount to body attaching nuts to specification.
