Mopar MB809270 ABSORBER Rear Suspension

Jack up the rear of the car and support both the body frame members and the base of the suspension trailing arm. Remove the road wheel, then unscrew the shock absorber lower mounting bolt followed by the upper one to take the unit out of the car. To test a shock absorber, grip its lower mounting eye in the jaws of a vice and fully extend and compress it at least six times. If there is any tendency to jerkiness, seizure, or lack of resistance, the unit must be renewed. Refitting is the reverse of removal, but before fitting a new unit that may have been stored horizontally, prime it by performing the same procedure as for testing until smooth action with good damping is achieved.

Jack up the front of the car and support it securely on stands placed under the frame members, then remove the road wheel. Disconnect the flexible hoses from the rigid brake hydraulic lines at the strut brackets, plugging the openings to prevent loss of fluid and the entry of dirt. Support the base of the track control arm and remove the bolts that hold the hub carrier (knuckle) to the base of the strut, followed by removing the nuts from the strut top mounting. Withdraw the complete strut assembly from under the wing, and for refitting, reverse the removal process, ensuring all bolts are tightened to the specified torque and the hydraulic system is bled.