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Coil spring

Replacement: coil springs – FIAT PUNTO Van (188AX). Tools you might need:

                      Wire brush
                    
                      WD-40 spray
                    
                      Brake cleaner 
                    
                      Copper grease 
                    
                      Combination spanner #17
                    
                      Combination spanner #27
                    
                      HEX bit no.H6.
                    
                      Drive socket # 12 
                    
                      Drive socket # 15 
                    
                      Drive socket # 17 
                    
                      Drive socket # 19 
                    
                      Wheel impact socket #19
                    
                      Ratchet wrench
                    
                      Torque wrench
                    
                      Tap wrench
                    
                      Crow bar
                    
                      Hydraulic strut spring compressor
                    
                      Hydraulic transmission jack
                    
                      Fender cover
                    
                      Wheel chock

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Replacement: coil springs – FIAT PUNTO Van (188AX). Tip from AUTODOC experts:

Both coil springs of the front suspension should be replaced simultaneously.
The replacement procedure is identical for the left and right coil springs of the front suspension.
Please note: all work on the car – FIAT PUNTO Van (188AX) – should be done with the engine switched off.

Carry out replacement in the following order:

Step 1

Open the bonnet.

Step 2

Use a fender protection cover to prevent damaging paintwork and plastic parts of the car.

Step 3

Clean the fasteners of the shock strut upper mount. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 4

Loosen the upper fastener of the shock strut mount. Use HEX No.H6. Use a drive socket #19. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 5

Secure the wheels with chocks.
Step 6

Loosen the wheel mounting bolts. Use wheel impact socket #19.
Step 7

Raise the front of the car and secure on supports.

Step 8

Unscrew the wheel bolts.

Replacement: coil springs – FIAT PUNTO Van (188AX). AUTODOC recommends:
To avoid injury, hold up the wheel when unscrewing the bolts.
Step 9

Remove the wheel.
Step 10

Clean the fasteners connecting the brake hose to the shock strut. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 11

Disconnect the brake hose holder from the shock absorber strut. Use a drive socket #12. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 12

Detach the brake hose from the shock strut.
Step 13

Clean the fasteners connecting the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 14

Unscrew the lower fastener connecting the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a drive socket #17. Use a tap wrench.
Step 15

Prop up the steering knuckle. Use a hydraulic transmission jack.
Step 16

Remove the fastening bolts. Use a crowbar.
Step 17

Disconnect the steering knuckle from the shock absorber strut. Use a crowbar.
Step 18

Unscrew the top fastening of the shock strut mount. Use a drive socket #19.

AUTODOC recommends:
Important! Hold the suspension strut while unscrewing the fastening bolts. FIAT PUNTO Van (188AX)
Step 19

Remove the suspension strut.
Step 20

Set the shock absorber strut on the spring compressor tool.

Replacement: coil springs – FIAT PUNTO Van (188AX). AUTODOC experts recommend:
Note that when using a spring compressor, spring coils need to be securely gripped, compressing the spring on the opposite sides.Ensure the correct position of the spring in the retainer.Make sure that the spring coils tightly entered the lock handles.
Step 21

Compress the spring.
Step 22

Remove the strut piston rod nut. Use HEX No.H6. Use a combination spanner #27. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 23

Remove the top strut mount.
Step 24

Release the coil spring.
Step 25

Remove the spring.
Step 26

Remove the shock absorber dust cap and the bump stop.

AUTODOC recommends:
Replacement: coil springs – FIAT PUNTO Van (188AX). Carefully inspect the mount, the boot, and the bump stop of the shock absorber. Replace if necessary.
Step 27

Install the spring on the shock absorber.
Step 28

Compress the spring.
Step 29

Install the dust sleeve and the bump stop on the new shock absorber.
Step 30

Install the upper strut mount and the strut mount bearing.
Step 31

Tighten the shock strut piston rod nut. Use HEX No.H6. Use a combination spanner #27. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 59 Nm torque.

Replacement: coil springs – FIAT PUNTO Van (188AX). Tip:
Check to make sure the spring is positioned correctly. Avoid its misalignment.
Step 32

Decompress the spring.
Step 33

Remove the assembled shock strut.
Step 34

Install the shock strut into the wheel arch.
Step 35

Screw the top fastening of the shock strut mount. Do not tighten it.

AUTODOC recommends:
FIAT PUNTO Van (188AX) – To avoid injury, hold the suspension strut while screwing in the fastening bolts.
Step 36

Treat the shock strut mounting seat on the steering knuckle. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 37

Fix the shock absorber strut on the steering knuckle.
Step 38

Install the fastening bolts.
Step 39

Remove the support from under the steering knuckle.

AUTODOC recommends:
FIAT PUNTO Van (188AX) – Do not lower the transmission jack sharply to avoid damaging components and mechanisms of the car.
Step 40

Screw in the fastener that connects the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a drive socket #15. Use a combination spanner #17.
Step 41

Tighten the lower fasteners connecting the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a drive socket #15. Use a combination spanner #17. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 75 Nm torque.
Step 42

Fasten the brake hose on the strut.
Step 43

Tighten the brake hose fastener. Use a drive socket #12. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 44

Treat the shock strut fasteners. Use copper grease.
Step 45

Treat the surface where the brake disc contacts the wheel rim. Use copper grease.
Step 46

Clean the brake disk surface. Use a brake cleaner.

Replacement: coil springs – FIAT PUNTO Van (188AX). Tip from AUTODOC experts:
After applying the spray, wait a few minutes.
Step 47

Install the wheel.

AUTODOC recommends:
Warning! To avoid injury, hold the wheel while screwing in the fastening bolts on the car. FIAT PUNTO Van (188AX)
Step 48

Screw in the wheel bolts. Use wheel impact socket #19.
Step 49

Lower the car and working in a cross order, tighten the wheel bolts. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 86 Nm torque.
Step 50

Tighten the upper fastener of the shock absorber strut mount. Use a drive socket #19. Use HEX No.H6. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 59 nm torque.
Step 51

Treat the shock strut fasteners. Use copper grease.
Step 52

Remove the jacks and chocks.

Step 53

Remove the fender protection cover.

Step 54

Close the hood.

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