1999 dodge dakota slt 2wd front coil spring booster

#1999 dodge dakota slt 2wd front coil spring booster how to
#1999 dodge dakota slt 2wd front coil spring booster install

Replace the strut, and torque the upper mounting nuts and washers to 25 foot pounds. Remove the upper strut mounting nuts and washers from the shock tower and pull the strut off the shock tower.

Hold the bolts connecting the steering knuckle to the strut assembly with a wrench, and ratchet the nuts off the bolts. Support it with some electrical wire so it doesn't hang from the brake hose. Pull them apart with a puller.Дisconnect the speed sensor wiring harness bracket from the strut, and remove the brake caliper assembly. Remove the nut attaching the outer tie rod end to the strut assembly. Disconnect the negative battery cable, and remove the nut attaching the stabilizer bar to the strut assembly with a wrench. Make sure the suspension arms are not supporting the weight of the car. Lift the car with a floor jack and support the frame with jack stands. Fasten the shock assembly to the shock tower with the three nuts, and torque them to 20 foot pounds. Mount the wheel back on your car and lower it. Hold the ball joint stud with a wrench and torque the nut to 95 foot-pounds. Reposition the stabilizer link and put the nut back on that connects it to the shock assembly. Insert the lower shock mounting bolt through the hole on the shock assembly into the lower control arm. Reconnect the wheel speed sensor cable to the brake tube bracket. Hold the ball joint stud with a hex wrench, and torque the nut to 35 foot-pounds and then one additional 90 degrees. Place the nut connecting the ball joint stud to the steering knuckle on loosely. Replace the shock assembly with the new one. Be careful not to pull on the brake flex hose. Push the top of the steering knuckle out of the way, and pull out the shock assembly. Take off the nut at the end of the ball joint stud the rest of the way. Use a puller to pull the ball joint stud and the steering knuckle apart. Loosen the nut on the ball joint stud connecting it to the steering knuckle until it's even with the end of the stud. Unbolt the shock assembly from the lower control arm, and pull the routing clip away from the brake tube bracket to disconnect the wheel speed sensor. Use a tire iron to remove the bolts holding your wheels on, and set the wheels aside.Дisconnect the nut holding the stabilizer link to the shock assembly and slide away the link ball joint stem. Lift the car with a car jack, and support the frame with jack stands. Unscrew the three nuts holding the shock assembly mounted to the shock tower.

Open the hood and pop the shock tower cap off the top of the shock assembly, which is directly over each wheel well.

#1999 dodge dakota slt 2wd front coil spring booster how to

How to Replace the Shocks and Struts in a Dodge Intrepid

#1999 dodge dakota slt 2wd front coil spring booster install

Install the lower mounting bolt, and torque it to 100 ft-lb. For model years 2003 to 2005, torque it to 100 ft-lb. Position the new shock absorber, and slide the upper mounting bolt into the bracket and through the shock. Repeat on the other side of the rear of the truck. Remove both the upper and lower mounting bolts holding the shock. Place jack stands under the frame in case one on the axle fails. Raise the rear end of the truck, and support the axle with jack stands on either side. Put the wheels back on your truck, and lower it. If you have a link/coil suspension, torque the upper mounting nut and the nuts holding the shock to the bracket to 55 ft-lb. Tighten the upper mounting bolt on a coil spring suspension to 25 ft-lb unless your truck is either model year 2003 or 2004. Set the dial on your torque wrench to 100 ft-lb, and tighten the lower bolt until you feel the wrench slip. Hold each new shock in position, and insert the lower mounting bolt. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 on the other side of the front of the truck. Use a ratchet to remove the lower mounting bolts, and take the shocks out of the wheel wells with your hand. If your truck has a link/coil suspension system, remove the upper mounting nut and the three nuts connecting the shocks to the shock absorber brackets. Unbolt the upper mounting bolt on the shock absorbers if you have a coil spring suspension. Locate the shocks, which look like a slim tube that slides in and out of a tube with a slightly larger girth.