To avoid injury, hold up the wheel when unscrewing the bolts.
Step 10
Remove the wheel.
Step 11
Clean the stabiliser link fasteners. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 12
Detach the fastener connecting the ABS sensor cable to the shock strut.
Step 13
Clean the fasteners of the ABS sensor and of the brake hose which connect them to the shock strut. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 14
Disconnect the brake hose holder from the shock absorber strut. Unscrew the ABS sensor fastener. Use a drive socket #12. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 15
Unscrew the fastener connecting the stabilizer link to the shock strut. Use a drive socket #17. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 16
Remove the stabilizer rod.
Step 17
Clean the fasteners connecting the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 18
Unscrew the lower fastener connecting the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a combination spanner #21. Use a drive socket #21. Use a tap wrench.
Step 19
Prop up the steering knuckle. Use a hydraulic transmission jack.
Step 20
Remove the fastening bolts.
Step 21
Disconnect the steering knuckle from the shock absorber strut.
Step 22
Unscrew the top fastening of the shock strut mount.
AUTODOC recommends:
Important! Hold the suspension strut while unscrewing the fastening bolts. Lexus RX XU30
Step 23
Remove the suspension strut.
Step 24
Set the shock absorber strut on the spring compressor tool.
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 25
Compress the spring.
Step 26
Treat the shock strut rod. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 27
Remove the strut piston rod nut. Use a chain wrench. Use a drive socket #19. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 28
Remove the top strut mount. Use a crowbar.
Step 29
Release the coil spring.
Step 30
Remove the shock absorber dust cap and the bump stop.
AUTODOC recommends:
Replacement: suspension strut – Lexus RX XU30. Carefully inspect the mount, the boot, and the bump stop of the shock absorber. Replace if necessary.
Step 31
Remove the spring.
Step 32
Remove the old shock absorber from the hydraulic coil spring compressor.
Before installing a new shock absorber you should pump it manually 3-5 times.
Step 33
Install the new shock absorber on the hydraulic coil spring compressor.
Step 34
Install the spring on the shock absorber.
Step 35
Compress the spring.
Step 36
Install the mount, the boot and the bump stop on the shock absorber.
Step 37
Tighten the shock strut piston rod nut. Use a drive socket #21. Use a chain wrench. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 60 Nm torque.
Replacement: suspension strut – Lexus RX XU30. Tip from AUTODOC experts:
Check to make sure the spring is positioned correctly. Avoid its misalignment.
Step 38
Decompress the spring.
Step 39
Treat the shock strut rod. Use copper grease.
Step 40
Remove the assembled shock strut.
Step 41
Install the shock strut into the wheel arch.
Step 42
Screw the top fastening of the shock strut mount. Do not tighten it.
AUTODOC recommends:
Important! Hold the suspension strut while screwing in the fastening bolts. Lexus RX XU30
Step 43
Clean the mounting seats of the shock strut. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 44
Fix the shock absorber strut on the steering knuckle.
Step 45
Install the fastening bolts.
Step 46
Screw in the fastener that connects the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a combination spanner #21. Use a drive socket #21.
Step 47
Remove the support from under the steering knuckle.
AUTODOC recommends:
Lexus RX XU30 – Do not lower the transmission jack sharply to avoid damaging components and mechanisms of the car.
Step 48
Tighten the lower fasteners connecting the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a drive socket #21. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 230 Nm torque.
Step 49
Clean the stabiliser link fasteners. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 50
Ιnstall the transverse stabilizer link.
Step 51
Tighten the fastener connecting the stabilizer link to the shock strut. Use a drive socket #17. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 74 Nm torque.
Step 52
Tighten the brake hose fastener. Screw in the ABS sensor fastener. Use a drive socket #12. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 53
Connect the fastener of the ABS sensor cable to the shock absorber strut.
Step 54
Treat the shock strut fasteners. Use copper grease.
Step 55
Treat the surface where the brake disc contacts the wheel rim. Use copper grease.
Step 56
Clean the brake disk surface. Use a brake cleaner.
Replacement: suspension strut – Lexus RX XU30. Tip from AUTODOC:
After applying the spray, wait a few minutes.
Step 57
Install the wheel.
AUTODOC recommends:
Important! Hold the wheel while screwing in the fastening bolts. Lexus RX XU30
Step 58
Screw in the wheel bolts. Use wheel impact socket #21.
Step 59
Lower the car and working in a cross order, tighten the wheel bolts. Use wheel impact socket #21. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 103 nm torque.
Step 60
Tighten the upper fastener of the shock absorber strut mount. Use a drive socket #14. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 55 Nm torque.
Step 61
Treat the fasteners of the shock strut mount. Use copper grease.
Step 62
Install the suspesion strut mount cap.
Step 63
Remove the fender protection cover.
Step 64
Close the hood.
Step 65
Remove the jacks and chocks.
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