The Chevrolet Beretta uses MacPherson struts, which comprehend the shock absorber and upper suspension member well-organized as a unit. You require to interchange the struts provided you hear or palpation Exorbitant banging while driving the automobile. Transform both struts at the equivalent bout, nevertheless occupation on one meeting at a period. Proof with your mechanic or auto-supply store to insure you move the Correct replacement components.
Instructions
Removal
1. Manage the hood and remove the three upper nuts and bolts for the strut using a wrench.
2. Stand the automobile's front heel and device it on jack stands placed under the front suspension supports. Remove the front wheels.
Unscrew and remove the bolts connecting the strut to the steering knuckle with your wrench and remove the strut.
Installation
7.Remove the cotter pin and seed where the strut connects to the tie rod, then seperate these two components using a two-jaw puller
5. Assign scribe marks with a sharp object in three locations: the steering knuckle along the strut's lower outboard radius, the inboard side of the flange along the knuckle's curve and along the knuckle/strut interface.
6.3. Disconnect the bracket holding the brake line to the strut using your wrench.4.
Incorporate and position the strut within the fender fine and screw in the upper mounting nuts, tightening them particular by share at this location.
8. Borderline up the strut's flange with the scribe marks on the steering knuckle -- capitalization the marks on the old strut flange also, if needed -- and connect the steering knuckle, tightening the bolts and nuts to 133 foot-pounds of torque.
9. Insert the tie rod end into the strut assembly and tighten the nut. Insert a new cotter pin into the nut; if it won't go in, tighten the nut until it does.
10. Tighten the upper mounting nuts for the strut to 18 foot-pounds of torque.
11. Reconnect the brake line bracket.
12. Reconnect the wheels after changing both struts and then lower the Beretta off the jack stands.
