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.
4. Remove the 2 push pins.

Important: If molded-in fasteners are damaged or broken, drill out with a 5/15 in bit and replace with a push pin.

5. Remove the lower shield to frame molded-in fasteners at the frame by gently prying at three fastener locations.
6. Remove the engine strut-to-engine bracket bolt.
7. Remove the engine strut-to-frame bracket bolt.
8. Remove the 2 frame bracket-to-frame bolts.
9. Place a screw-type jack under the engine oil pan. Use a block of wood between the oil pan and jack.
10. Raise the powertrain using a screw-type jack enough to remove the strut. Once enough clearance is obtained, remove the strut.
11. Remove the engine strut-to-frame bracket.

### Installation Procedure

1. Position the bracket to the frame.

Important: Ensure that the small ear on the small end of the strut is facing up towards the accessory drive belt.

2. Position the engine strut and install the strut-to-frame bracket and strut-to-engine bracket bolts.

Important: Do not tighten the fasteners at this time.

3. Install the NEW frame bracket-to-frame nuts.
4. Lower the powertrain completely.
5. Tighten the engine strut-to-frame bracket bolt and the engine strut-to-engine bracket bolt.

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

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

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

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

7. Install the wheelhouse splash shield.
8. Install the tabs in the body cut-out.

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

9. Align molded-in shield fasteners with the holes in the frame.

Push straight in to install.

10. 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.

11. Position the right front wheel onto the hub.
12. 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).

13. Lower the vehicle from the hoist.