Strut / Shock Tower: Service and Repair

Removal

Front Wheel house
- Cut and remove the wheelhouse upper member.
- When replace the front wheelhouse, if necessary, cut the front damper extension.

Left side:
- When removing the front wheelhouse
M/T: Leave the transmission mount bracket attached to the front side frame.
A/T: When replacing the front wheelhouse, support the wheelhouse and transmission mount bracket as an assembly.

Right side:




- Remove the engine mount bracket extension, and leave the engine mount bracket attached to the front side frame.
- Check the engine mount bracket position, and check for damage. If necessary, replace it.

Damper Housing:




- Check the damper housing position, and check for damage.
- If necessary, remove the wheelhouse upper member, and replace the front damper extension, damper housing, and damper housing extension as an assembly.

Installation

1. Set the new damper housing assembly, front wheelhouse, and front bulkhead into position, and measure the front compartment diagonally.Check the body dimensions, engine compartment, engine/transmission mount positions , engine compartment and front floor under view.
2. Tack weld the new parts into position.
3. Temporarily install the front subframe, and check the front side frame position.
4. Temporarily install the hood, front fender,headlight, and front bumper, and check for differences in level and clearance. Make sure the body lines flow smoothly.




5. Main weld the damper housing (A) to the front side frame (B).




6. Main weld the damper housing extension upper (A)and front damper extension (B) to the dashboard upper (C) and dashboard upper side member (D).




7. Main weld the front damper extension (A) to the dash board upper side member (B) and front inner lower pillar(C).




8. From passenger's compartment side, weld the dash board lower (A) and damper housing extension lower (B).







9. Main weld the front wheelhouse (A) to the damper housing (B), front damper extension (C) and front side frame (D).

NOTE: When cutting the front damper extension,attach the patch (E) at the cut section of the front damper extension.




10. Weld the wheelhouse upper member (A).