Important!

This replacement procedure can be used for:
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The steps may slightly vary depending on the car design.

How to change front springs on FORD MONDEO MK3 Saloon [TUTORIAL AUTODOC]

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Coil spring

Replacement: coil springs – Ford Mondeo Mk3 saloon. Tools you might need:

                      Wire brush
                    
                      WD-40 spray
                    
                      All-purpose cleaning spray
                    
                      Copper grease 
                    
                      Torque wrench
                    
                      Combination spanner #15
                    
                      Combination spanner #17
                    
                      Drive socket # 13
                    
                      Drive socket # 15
                    
                      Drive socket # 17
                    
                      Drive socket # 19
                    
                      Drive socket # 32
                    
                      Shock absorber socket
                    
                      HEX bit No.H6
                    
                      Wheel impact socket #19
                    
                      Ratchet wrench
                    
                      Pin punch
                    
                      Hammer
                    
                      Tap wrench
                    
                      Hydraulic strut spring compressor
                    
                      Hydraulic transmission jack
                    
                      Fender cover
                    
                      Wheel chock

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Replacement: coil springs – Ford Mondeo Mk3 saloon. 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 – Ford Mondeo Mk3 saloon – 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 fasteners of the suspension strut (3 pieces). Use a drive socket #13. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 5

Clean the fastener of the driveshaft. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 6

Loosen the fastener of the driveshaft. Use a drive socket #32. Use a tap wrench.
Step 7

Secure the wheels with chocks.

Step 8

Loosen the wheel mounting bolts. Use wheel impact socket #19.
Step 9

Raise the front of the car and secure on supports.
Step 10

Unscrew the wheel bolts.

Replacement: coil springs – Ford Mondeo Mk3 saloon. Professionals recommend:
To avoid injury, hold up the wheel when unscrewing the bolts.
Step 11

Remove the wheel.
Step 12

Disconnect the ABS sensor wiring.
Step 13

Clean the stabiliser link fasteners. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 14

Unscrew the fastener connecting the stabilizer link to the shock strut. Use a drive socket #17. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 15

Remove the stabilizer rod.
Step 16

Clean the fasteners connecting the brake hose to the shock strut. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 17

Unscrew the brake hose fastening bracket from the shock strut. Use a combination spanner #15.
Step 18

Clean the lower fastener connecting the suspension strut to the steering knuckle. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 19

Unscrew the lower fastener connecting the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a drive socket #15. Use a ratchet wrench. Use a tap wrench.
Step 20

Remove the fastening bolt.
Step 21

Unscrew the fastener connecting the drive shaft to the wheel hub. Use a drive socket #32. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 22

Remove the fastening nut.
Step 23

Clean the fasteners connecting the ball joint to the suspension control arm. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 24

Unscrew the fastener connecting the ball joint to the suspension control arm. Use a combination spanner #17. Use a drive socket #17. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 25

Remove the fastening bolts.
Step 26

Detach the driveshaft from the steering knuckle. Use a pin punch. Use a hammer.

Replacement: coil springs – Ford Mondeo Mk3 saloon. AUTODOC recommends:
Make sure that the drive shaft is not unloaded (when the car is jacked).
Step 27

Disconnect the spherical joint from the arm.
Step 28

Prop up the steering knuckle. Use a hydraulic transmission jack.
Step 29

Release the lower fastener connecting the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a special drive socket to remove the shock absorber. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 30

Disconnect the steering knuckle from the shock absorber strut.
Step 31

Unscrew the upper fasteners of the shock strut (3 pieces).

AUTODOC recommends:
Important! Hold the suspension strut while unscrewing the fastening bolts. Ford Mondeo Mk3 saloon
Step 32

Remove the suspension strut.
Step 33

Set the shock absorber strut on the spring compressor tool.

Replacement: coil springs – Ford Mondeo Mk3 saloon. Tip:
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 34

Compress the spring.
Step 35

Treat the shock strut rod. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 36

Unscrew the strut piston rod nut. Use a drive socket #19. Use HEX No.H6. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 37

Remove the top strut mount.
Step 38

Release the coil spring.
Step 39

Remove the spring.
Step 40

Remove the shock absorber dust cap and the bump stop.

AUTODOC recommends:
Replacement: coil springs – Ford Mondeo Mk3 saloon. Carefully inspect the mount, the boot, and the bump stop of the shock absorber. Replace if necessary.
Step 41

Install the dust boot and bump stop on the shock absorber.
Step 42

Install the spring on the shock absorber.
Step 43

Compress the spring.
Step 44

Install the upper strut mount and the strut mount bearing.
Step 45

Tighten the shock strut piston rod nut. Use a drive socket #19. Use HEX No.H6. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 55 Nm torque.

Replacement: coil springs – Ford Mondeo Mk3 saloon. Tip from AUTODOC experts:
Check to make sure the spring is positioned correctly. Avoid its misalignment.
Step 46

Decompress the spring.
Step 47

Remove the assembled shock strut.
Step 48

Clean the mounting seats of the shock strut. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 49

Treat the shock strut rod. Use copper grease.
Step 50

Install the shock strut into the wheel arch.
Step 51

Secure the upper fasteners of the shock strut (3 pieces). Do not tighten it.

AUTODOC recommends:
Ford Mondeo Mk3 saloon – To avoid injury, hold the suspension strut while screwing in the fastening bolts.
Step 52

Treat the shock strut mounting seat on the steering knuckle. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 53

Fix the shock absorber strut on the steering knuckle.
Step 54

Raise the hydraulic transmission jack by 10-15 cm.

Step 55

Install the fastening bolt.
Step 56

Screw in the fastener that connects the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a drive socket #15. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 57

Remove the support from under the steering knuckle.

AUTODOC recommends:
Replacement: coil springs – Ford Mondeo Mk3 saloon. Lower the transmission jack smoothly, without jerks, to avoid damaging components and mechanisms.
Step 58

Clean the splines of the drive shaft CV joint. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 59

Install the drive shaft.
Step 60

Attach the ball joint to the control arm.
Step 61

Install the fastening bolts.
Step 62

Screw in the fastener connecting the ball joint to the control arm. Use a combination spanner #17. Use a drive socket #17. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 63

Tighten the fasteners connecting the ball joint to the control arm. Use a drive socket #17. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 48 Nm torque.
Step 64

Tighten the lower fastening of the shock absorber. Use a drive socket #15. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 83 Nm torque.
Step 65

Install the fastening nut.
Step 66

Screw the nut of the drive shaft. Use a drive socket #32. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 67

Clean the brake hose bracket fasteners. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 68

Tighten the brake hose fastening bracket to the shock strut. Use a combination spanner #15. Use a drive socket #15. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 32 Nm torque.
Step 69

Clean the mounting seats of the stabiliser link. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 70

Ιnstall the transverse stabilizer link.
Step 71

Tighten the stabiliser link fastener. Use a drive socket #17. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 72

Tighten the fastener connecting the stabilizer link to the shock strut. Use a drive socket #17. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 48 Nm torque.
Step 73

Connect the ABS sensor wiring.
Step 74

Treat the shock strut fasteners. Treat the steering knuckle fasteners. Use copper grease.
Step 75

Treat the surface where the brake disc contacts the wheel rim. Use copper grease.
Step 76

Clean the brake disk surface. Use all-purpose cleaning spray.
Step 77

Install the wheel.

AUTODOC recommends:
Warning! To avoid injury, hold the wheel while screwing in the fastening bolts on the car. Ford Mondeo Mk3 saloon
Step 78

Screw in the wheel bolts. Use wheel impact socket #19.
Step 79

Lower the car.
Step 80

Tighten the drive shaft nut. Use a drive socket #32. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 290 Nm torque.
Step 81

Tighten the wheel bolts using a criss-cross pattern. Use wheel impact socket #19. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 90 Nm torque.
Step 82

Remove the jacks and chocks.
Step 83

Tighten the upper fasteners of the shock strut (3 pieces). Use a drive socket #13. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 30 Nm torque.
Step 84

Treat the fasteners of the shock strut mount. Use copper grease.
Step 85

Remove the fender protection cover.
Step 86

Close the hood.

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