Replacement: coil springs – Opel Zafira B A05. AUTODOC experts recommend:
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 – Opel Zafira B A05 – should be done with the engine switched off.
Carry out replacement in the following order:
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 cowl grille seal.
Step 4
Raise up and remove the cowl grille.
Step 5
Remove the shock strut mount cap. Use a flat screwdriver.
Step 6
Clean the fasteners of the shock strut upper mount. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 7
Remove the retainer of the shock strut upper mount. Use a clip removal tool.
Step 8
Secure the wheels with chocks.
Step 9
Loosen the wheel mounting bolts. Use wheel impact socket #17.
Step 10
Raise the front of the car and secure on supports.
Step 11
Unscrew the wheel bolts.
AUTODOC recommends:
Warning! To avoid injury, hold the wheel while unscrewing the fastening bolts. Opel Zafira B A05
Step 12
Remove the wheel.
Step 13
Clean the stabiliser link fasteners. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 14
Unscrew the nut and remove the stabilizer rod from the shock strut. Use a combination spanner #19. Use a drive socket #19. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 15
Remove the stabilizer rod.
Step 16
Clean the fasteners connecting the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 17
Unscrew the lower fastener connecting the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a combination spanner #18. Use a drive socket #18. Use a tap wrench.
Step 18
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 19
Disconnect the fastener of the ABS sensor cable from the shock absorber strut. Use a flat screwdriver.
Step 20
Detach the brake hose from the shock strut. Use water pump pliers.
Step 21
Prop up the steering knuckle. Use a hydraulic transmission jack.
Step 22
Remove the fastening bolts.
Step 23
Disconnect the steering knuckle from the shock absorber strut. Use a crowbar.
Step 24
Remove the retainer of the shock strut upper mount.
Replacement: coil springs – Opel Zafira B A05. AUTODOC recommends:
To avoid injury, hold the shock strut firmly when dismantling it.
Step 25
Remove the suspension strut.
Step 26
Set the shock absorber strut on the spring compressor tool.
Replacement: coil springs – Opel Zafira B A05. Tip from AUTODOC experts:
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 27
Compress the spring.
Step 28
Remove the strut piston rod nut. Use HEX No.H6. Use a drive socket #22. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 29
Remove the top strut mount.
Step 30
Release the coil spring.
Step 31
Remove the shock absorber dust cap and the bump stop.
AUTODOC recommends:
Replacement: coil springs – Opel Zafira B A05. Carefully inspect the mount, the boot, and the bump stop of the shock absorber. Replace if necessary.
Step 32
Remove the spring.
Step 33
Install the spring on the shock absorber.
Step 34
Compress the spring.
Step 35
Install the mount, the boot and the bump stop on the shock absorber.
Step 36
Tighten the shock strut piston rod nut. Use HEX No.H6. Use a drive socket #22. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 65 Nm torque.
Replacement: coil springs – Opel Zafira B A05. Tip:
Check to make sure the spring is positioned correctly. Avoid its misalignment.
Step 37
Decompress the spring.
Step 38
Remove the assembled shock strut.
Step 39
Treat the shock strut rod. Use copper grease.
Step 40
Install the shock strut into the wheel arch.
AUTODOC recommends:
To avoid injury, hold the shock strut firmly when mounting it.
Step 41
Treat the shock strut mounting seat on the steering knuckle. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 42
Fix the shock absorber strut on the steering knuckle.
Step 43
Install the fastening bolts.
Step 44
Raise the hydraulic transmission jack by 10-15 cm.
Step 45
Install the retainer of the shock strut upper mount. Use water pump pliers.
Step 46
Connect the fastener of the ABS sensor cable to the shock absorber strut.
Step 47
Fasten the brake hose on the strut. Use a rubber mallet.
Step 48
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 105 Nm torque.
Step 49
Ιnstall the transverse stabilizer link.
Step 50
Tighten the fastener connecting the stabilizer link to the shock strut. Use a drive socket #19. Use a combination spanner #19. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 55 Nm torque.
Step 51
Remove the support from under the steering knuckle.
AUTODOC recommends:
Replacement: coil springs – Opel Zafira B A05. Lower the transmission jack smoothly, without jerks, to avoid damaging components and mechanisms.
Step 52
Treat the shock strut fasteners. Treat all joints of the arm. Use copper grease.
Step 53
Treat the surface where the brake disc contacts the wheel rim. Use copper grease.
Step 54
Clean the brake disk surface. Use a brake cleaner.
AUTODOC recommends:
Replacement: coil springs – Opel Zafira B A05. After applying the spray, wait a few minutes.
Step 55
Install the wheel.
AUTODOC recommends:
Warning! To avoid injury, hold the wheel while screwing in the fastening bolts on the car. Opel Zafira B A05
Step 56
Screw in the wheel bolts. Use wheel impact socket #17.
Step 57
Lower the car and working in a cross order, tighten the wheel bolts. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 110 Nm torque.
Step 58
Install and secure the cowl grille.
Step 59
Install the shock strut mount cap.
Step 60
Install the cowl grille seal.
Step 61
Remove the jacks and chocks.
Step 62
Remove the fender protection cover.
Step 63
Close the hood.
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