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 / front coil springs on PEUGEOT 107 1 (PM, PN) [TUTORIAL AUTODOC]

All the parts you need to replace – Springs for 107 Hatchback (PM_, PN_) and other PEUGEOT models

Coil spring

Coil spring for 107 Hatchback (PM, PN) Diesel (54 hp)

Replacement: coil springs – Peugeot 107 PM PN. Tools you need:

                        Wire brush
                      
                        WD-40 spray
                      
                        Brake cleaner 
                      
                        Copper grease 
                      
                        Combination spanner #10
                      
                        Combination spanner #17
                      
                        Combination spanner #19
                      
                        Drive socket # 10 
                      
                        Drive socket # 12 
                      
                        Drive socket # 14 
                      
                        Drive socket # 17 
                      
                        Drive socket # 30 
                      
                        HEX bit no.H6.
                      
                        Wheel impact socket #17
                      
                        Ratchet wrench
                      
                        Torque wrench
                      
                        Tap wrench
                      
                        Hammer
                      
                        Pin punch
                      
                        Flat chisel
                      
                        Flat Screwdriver
                      
                        Crow bar
                      
                        Clip removal tool
                      
                        Chain wrench
                      
                        Ball joint puller
                      
                        Hydraulic transmission jack
                      
                        Hydraulic strut spring compressor
                      
                        Fender cover
                      
                        Wheel chock

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Replacement: coil springs – Peugeot 107 PM PN. Professionals 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 – Peugeot 107 PM PN – 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

Remove the windscreen wiper arm nut covers.
Step 4

Unscrew the fasteners of the windscreen wiper arms. Use a drive socket #12. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 5

Remove the wiper arms.
Step 6

Remove the wiper cowl clips. Use a clip removal tool.
Step 7

Detach the windscreen washer nozzle hose.
Step 8

Remove the wiper arm covers.
Step 9

Treat the fasteners of the windscreen wiper linkage panel. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 10

Unscrew the fasteners of the windscreen wiper linkage panel. Use a drive socket #10. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 11

Detach the windscreen wiper connector. Use a flat screwdriver.
Step 12

Remove the panel assembled with the windscreen wiper linkage.
Step 13

Clean the fasteners of the shock strut upper mount. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 14

Loosen the upper fastener of the shock strut mount. Use HEX No.H6. Use a drive socket #17. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 15

Secure the wheels with chocks.
Step 16

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

Raise the front of the car and secure on supports.
Step 18

Unscrew the wheel bolts.

Replacement: coil springs – Peugeot 107 PM PN. AUTODOC recommends:
To avoid injury, hold up the wheel when unscrewing the bolts.
Step 19

Remove the wheel.
Step 20

Clean the fastener of the driveshaft. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 21

Unstake the fastener of the driveshaft. Use a flat metal-working chisel. Use a hammer.
Step 22

Loosen the fastener of the driveshaft. Use a drive socket #30. Use a tap wrench.
Step 23

Remove the fastening nut. Use a drive socket #30.
Step 24

Clean the fasteners connecting the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 25

Unscrew the brake hose fastening bracket from the shock strut. Use a drive socket #14. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 26

Disconnect the ABS sensor wiring.
Step 27

Unscrew the lower fastener connecting the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a combination spanner #17. Use a drive socket #17. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 28

Remove the fastening bolt.
Step 29

Clean the fasteners connecting the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 30

Clean the stabiliser link fasteners. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 31

Unscrew the fastener connecting the stabilizer bar with the control arm. Use a combination spanner #10. Use a drive socket #12. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 32

Remove the stabilizer rod.
Step 33

Remove the cotter pin. Use a crowbar.
Step 34

Clean the fastener connecting the ball joint to the steering knuckle. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 35

Unscrew the ball joint fastening to the steering knuckle. Use a combination spanner #19.
Step 36

Disconnect the lower arm from the steering knuckle. Use a ball joint puller.
Step 37

Remove the drive shaft. Use a pin punch. Use a hammer.

Replacement: coil springs – Peugeot 107 PM PN. Tip from AUTODOC experts:
Make sure that the drive shaft is not unloaded (when the car is jacked).
Step 38

Prop up the steering knuckle. Use a hydraulic transmission jack.
Step 39

Release the lower fastener connecting the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a flat metal-working chisel. Use a hammer.
Step 40

Disconnect the steering knuckle from the shock absorber strut.
Step 41

Unscrew the top fastening of the shock strut mount.

AUTODOC recommends:
Peugeot 107 PM PN – To avoid injury, hold the suspension strut while unscrewing the fastening bolts.
Step 42

Remove the suspension strut.
Step 43

Set the shock absorber strut on the spring compressor tool.

Replacement: coil springs – Peugeot 107 PM PN. 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 44

Compress the spring.
Step 45

Treat the shock strut rod. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 46

Remove the strut piston rod nut. Use HEX No.H6. Use a drive socket #17. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 47

Remove the shock absorber mount, boot and bump stop.

AUTODOC recommends:
Replacement: coil springs – Peugeot 107 PM PN. Carefully inspect the mount, the boot, and the bump stop of the shock absorber. Replace if necessary.
Step 48

Release the coil spring.
Step 49

Remove the spring.
Step 50

Install the spring on the shock absorber.
Step 51

Compress the spring.
Step 52

Install the mount, the boot and the bump stop on the shock absorber.
Step 53

Tighten the shock strut piston rod nut. Use HEX No.H6. Use a drive socket #17. Use a chain wrench. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 55 Nm torque.

Replacement: coil springs – Peugeot 107 PM PN. Tip:
Check to make sure the spring is positioned correctly. Avoid its misalignment.
Step 54

Decompress the spring.
Step 55

Remove the assembled shock strut.
Step 56

Install the shock strut into the wheel arch.
Step 57

Clean the mounting seats of the shock strut. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 58

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. Peugeot 107 PM PN
Step 59

Fix the shock absorber strut on the steering knuckle.
Step 60

Install the fastening bolt.
Step 61

Screw in the fastener that connects the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a combination spanner #17. Use a drive socket #17. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 62

Clean the splines of the drive shaft CV joint. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 63

Mount the drive shaft into the wheel hub.
Step 64

Remove the support from under the steering knuckle.

AUTODOC recommends:
Replacement: coil springs – Peugeot 107 PM PN. Lower the transmission jack smoothly, without jerks, to avoid damaging components and mechanisms.
Step 65

Clean the fastener connecting the ball joint to the steering knuckle. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 66

Connect the lower arm to the steering knuckle.
Step 67

Ιnstall the transverse stabilizer link.
Step 68

Tighten the brake hose fastening bracket to the shock strut. Use a drive socket #14. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 69

Connect the ABS sensor wiring.
Step 70

Tighten the lower fasteners connecting the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a combination spanner #17. Use a drive socket #17. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 52 Nm torque.
Step 71

Install the fastening nut.
Step 72

Tighten the drive shaft nut. Use a drive socket #30. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 216 Nm torque.
Step 73

Restake the fastener of the driveshaft. Use a flat metal-working chisel. Use a hammer.
Step 74

Tighten the ball joint fastener. Use a combination spanner #19. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 98 nm torque.
Step 75

Install the cotter pin. Use a crowbar.
Step 76

Tighten the fastener connecting the stabilizer bar with the control arm. Use a drive socket #12. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 18 Nm torque.
Step 77

Treat the shock strut fasteners. Use copper grease.
Step 78

Treat the surface where the brake disc contacts the wheel rim. Use copper grease.
Step 79

Clean the brake disk surface. Use a brake cleaner.

Replacement: coil springs – Peugeot 107 PM PN. AUTODOC recommends:
After applying the spray, wait a few minutes.
Step 80

Install the wheel.

AUTODOC recommends:
Warning! To avoid injury, hold the wheel while screwing in the fastening bolts on the car. Peugeot 107 PM PN
Step 81

Screw in the wheel bolts. Use wheel impact socket #17.
Step 82

Lower the car.
Step 83

Tighten the upper fastener of the shock absorber strut mount. Use HEX No.H6. Use a drive socket #17. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 55 Nm torque.
Step 84

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

Install the panel assembled with the windscreen wiper linkage.
Step 86

Screw in the fasteners of the windscreen wiper linkage panel. Use a drive socket #10. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 87

Attach the windscreen wiper connector.
Step 88

Install the wiper arm covers.
Step 89

Install the wiper cowl clips.
Step 90

Attach the windscreen washer nozzle hose.
Step 91

Reinstall the wiper arms.

Replacement: coil springs – Peugeot 107 PM PN. Tip from AUTODOC experts:
Make sure not to mix up the wiper arms on the driver's and passenger's sides.
Step 92

Tighten the fasteners of the wiper arms. Use a drive socket #12. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 18 Nm torque.
Step 93

Install the nut covers of the windscreen wiper arms.
Step 94

Remove the fender protection cover.
Step 95

Close the hood.
Step 96

Tighten the wheel bolts using a criss-cross pattern. Use wheel impact socket #17. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 100 nm torque.
Step 97

Remove the jacks and chocks.

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