For 1990-2009 cars

### Removal Procedure

Caution: Ensure that the vehicle is properly supported and squarely positioned. To help avoid personal injury when a vehicle is on a hoist, provide additional support for the vehicle on the opposite end from which the components are being removed.

1. Raise the vehicle on a hoist.
2. Remove the right front road wheel.

Important: Remove the rear section of the splash shield first, then the front.

3. Remove the right side splash shield.

3.1. | Remove the 2 push pins.

| Important: If molded-in fasteners are damaged or broken, drill out with a 5/16 in. bit and replace with a push pin.

3.2. | Remove the lower shield to frame molded-in fastener at the frame by gently prying at 3 fastener locations.

4. Loosen, but do not remove, the engine strut frame bracket fasteners.
5. Remove the engine strut-to-engine bracket bolt.
6. Remove the engine strut-to-frame bracket bolt.
7. Place a screw-type jack under the engine oil pan. Use a block of wood between the oil pan and jack.
8. Raise the powertrain using a screw-type jack enough to remove the strut. Once enough clearance is obtained, remove the strut.

### Installation Procedure

1. Position the strut into the bracket.
2. Lower the powertrain completely.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

3. Install the strut-to-cradle bracket and strut-to-engine bracket fasteners.

Tighten
Tighten the engine strut-to-frame bracket bolts to 70 N·m (52 lb ft).

4. Tighten the engine strut frame bracket-to-frame nuts.

Tighten
Tighten the engine strut frame-to-frame nuts to 50 N·m (37 lb ft).

Important: Install the front section of the splash shield first, then the rear.

5. Install the right side splash shield.
6. Install the tabs in the body cut-out.

Important: Ensure that the splash shield flaps are tucked in at body locations.

7. Align the molded-in shield fasteners with the holes in the cradle.

Push straight in to install.

8. Install the push pins.

Notice: Before installing wheels, remove rust or corrosion from wheel mounting surfaces and brake rotors/drums. Failure to do so can cause wheel nuts to loosen in service.

9. Position the right front wheel onto the hub.
10. Install the wheel nuts and tighten in a crisscross pattern.

Repeat the tightening pattern to ensure torque is correct.

Tighten
Tighten the wheel nuts to 140 N·m (103 lb ft).

11. Lower the vehicle from the hoist.