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How to change front coil springs on VAUXHALL Meriva Mk I (A) (X03) – replacement guide

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This replacement procedure can be used for:
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Replacement: coil springs – VAUXHALL MERIVA Mk I (A). Tools you need:

                      Wire brush
                    
                      WD-40 spray
                    
                      Brake cleaner 
                    
                      Copper grease 
                    
                      Torque wrench
                    
                      Combination spanner #18
                    
                      Drive socket # 8 
                    
                      Drive socket # 9 
                    
                      Drive socket # 13 
                    
                      Drive socket # 18 
                    
                      Drive socket # 19 
                    
                      Wheel impact socket #17
                    
                      Shock absorber socket # DD9
                    
                      Ratchet wrench
                    
                      Tap wrench
                    
                      Flat Screwdriver
                    
                      Hydraulic strut spring compressor
                    
                      Hydraulic transmission jack
                    
                      Fender cover
                    
                      Wheel chock

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Replacement: coil springs – VAUXHALL MERIVA Mk I (A). AUTODOC recommends:

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.
All work should be done with the engine stopped.

Replacement: coil springs – VAUXHALL MERIVA Mk I (A). Recommended sequence of steps:

Step 1

Open the hood.

Step 2

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

Step 3

Remove the windscreen wiper arm nut covers. Use a flat screwdriver.
Step 4

Clean the fasteners of the wiper arms. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 5

Unscrew the fasteners of the windscreen wiper arms. Use a drive socket #13. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 6

Remove the wiper arms.
Step 7

Unscrew the fasteners of the cowl grille. Use a drive socket #8. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 8

Remove the cowl grille seal.
Step 9

Unscrew the fasteners of the windscreen wiper scuttle tray. Use a drive socket #8. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 10

Release the engine bulkhead panel clips.
Step 11

Raise up and remove the cowl grille.
Step 12

Unscrew the fasteners of the windscreen wiper scuttle tray. Use a drive socket #8. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 13

Remove the windscreen wiper scuttle tray.
Step 14

Clean the fasteners of the shock strut upper mount. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 15

Loosen the upper fastener of the shock strut mount. Use a drive socket #9. Use a drive socket #18. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 16

Secure the wheels with chocks.

Step 17

Loosen the wheel mounting bolts. Use wheel impact socket #17.
Step 18

Raise the front of the car and secure on supports.

Step 19

Unscrew the wheel bolts.

AUTODOC recommends:
Important! Hold the wheel while unscrewing the fastening bolts. VAUXHALL MERIVA Mk I (A)
Step 20

Remove the wheel.
Step 21

Clean the stabiliser link fasteners. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 22

Unscrew the fastener connecting the stabilizer link to the shock strut. Use a drive socket #19. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 23

Remove the stabilizer rod.
Step 24

Disconnect the ABS sensor wiring.
Step 25

Clean the fasteners connecting the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 26

Unscrew the fasteners connecting the suspension strut to the steering knuckle. Use a combination spanner #18. Use a drive socket #18. Use a tap wrench.
Step 27

Remove the fastening bolt.
Step 28

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

Remove the fastening bolt.
Step 30

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

Unscrew the top fastening of the shock strut mount.

AUTODOC recommends:
VAUXHALL MERIVA Mk I (A) – To avoid injury, hold the suspension strut while unscrewing the fastening bolts.
Step 32

Remove the suspension strut.
Step 33

Set the shock absorber strut on the spring compressor tool.

Replacement: coil springs – VAUXHALL MERIVA Mk I (A). 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 34

Compress the spring.
Step 35

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

Remove the strut piston rod nut. Use a shock absorber socket №DD9. Use a combination spanner #18. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 37

Remove the top strut mount.
Step 38

Remove the shock absorber dust cap and the bump stop.

AUTODOC recommends:
Replacement: coil springs – VAUXHALL MERIVA Mk I (A). Carefully inspect the mount, the boot, and the bump stop of the shock absorber. Replace if necessary.
Step 39

Release the coil spring.
Step 40

Remove the spring.
Step 41

Install the spring on the shock absorber.
Step 42

Compress the spring.
Step 43

Install the mount, the boot and the bump stop on the shock absorber.
Step 44

Tighten the shock strut piston rod nut. Use a shock absorber socket №DD9. Use a combination spanner #18. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 50 Nm torque.
Step 45

Decompress the spring.
Step 46

Treat the shock strut rod. Use copper grease.
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

Install the shock strut into the wheel arch.
Step 50

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

AUTODOC recommends:
VAUXHALL MERIVA Mk I (A) – To avoid injury, hold the suspension strut while screwing in the fastening bolts.
Step 51

Fix the shock absorber strut on the steering knuckle.

Step 52

Install the fastening bolts.
Step 53

Screw in the fasteners connecting the suspension strut to the steering knuckle. Use a combination spanner #18. Use a drive socket #18. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 54

Remove the support from under the steering knuckle.

AUTODOC recommends:
VAUXHALL MERIVA Mk I (A) – Do not lower the transmission jack sharply to avoid damaging components and mechanisms of the car.
Step 55

Tighten the lower fasteners connecting the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a combination spanner #18. Use a drive socket #18. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 80 Nm torque.+60°

AUTODOC recommends:
Important! Be sure to use new fasteners.
Step 56

Connect the ABS sensor wiring.
Step 57

Ιnstall the transverse stabilizer link.
Step 58

Tighten the fastener connecting the stabilizer link to the shock strut. Use a drive socket #19. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 55 Nm torque.
Step 59

Treat the shock strut fasteners. Use copper grease.
Step 60

Treat the surface where the brake disc contacts the wheel rim. Use copper grease.
Step 61

Clean the brake disk surface. Use a brake cleaner.

AUTODOC recommends:
Replacement: coil springs – VAUXHALL MERIVA Mk I (A). After applying the spray, wait a few minutes.
Step 62

Install the wheel.

AUTODOC recommends:
Warning! To avoid injury, hold the wheel while screwing in the fastening bolts on the car. VAUXHALL MERIVA Mk I (A)
Step 63

Screw in the wheel bolts. Use wheel impact socket #17.
Step 64

Lower the car and working in a cross order, tighten the wheel bolts. Use wheel impact socket #17. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 110 Nm torque.
Step 65

Remove the jacks and chocks.
Step 66

Tighten the upper fastener of the shock absorber strut mount. Use a shock absorber socket №DD9. Use a combination spanner #18. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 50 Nm torque.
Step 67

Treat the fasteners of the shock strut mount. Use copper grease.
Step 68

Install the windscreen wiper scuttle tray.
Step 69

Screw in the fasteners of the windscreen wiper scuttle tray. Use a drive socket #8. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 70

Attach the cabin filter cover clips.
Step 71

Install and secure the cowl grille. Use a drive socket #8. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 72

Install the cowl grille seal.
Step 73

Reinstall the wiper arms.

Replacement: coil springs – VAUXHALL MERIVA Mk I (A). Tip from AUTODOC experts:
Make sure not to mix up the wiper arms on the driver's and passenger's sides.
Step 74

Tighten the wiper arm fasteners. Use a drive socket #13. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 22 nm torque.
Step 75

Install the nut covers of the windscreen wiper arms.

Step 76

Remove the fender protection cover.

Step 77

Close the hood.

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