Question 1

What precautions should be taken during the installation and removal of front coil springs and shock absorbers on Mazda 6?

Accepted Answer

The manufacturer advises that all the fasteners need to be changed with new ones when installing them. Starting removal, it is important to loosen the wheel lug nuts, lift the vehicle and put it safely on jack stands before taking the wheel off. Unbolt brake hose bracket of the shock absorber, then disassemble the ABS speed sensor and also disassemble the wiring harness by removing the clamp bracket bolt. Disconnect the stabilizer bar link to the damper fork, however, should the ball stud rotate, clamp it with an Allen wrench and loosen the nut. Use a floor jack to support the steering knuckle and then loosen the bolt as well as flag nut that holds the damper fork to the lower control arm. Unscrew the pinch bolt holding the damper fork to the bottom of the shock absorber, loosening the fork with a hammer as needed so as to unscrew. Indicate the position of the outer mounting stud relative to the body in the engine compartment, hold the shock absorber/coil spring assembly, and take out the three upper mounting nuts. Fold the knuckle down to fit the shock absorber/coil spring assembly out, being careful not to overstretch the inner CV joint. To be checked, the shock body should also be inspected to check the presence of fluid leakage, dents, cracks and other apparent damages that would lead to replacement. Check the coil spring in the presence of chips or cracks with the spring coating as it will lead to early spring failure with corrosion and look upon the spring seat to the presence of the cuts, hardness, and overall wear. In case of any unwanted circumstances, go through the shock absorber/ coil spring disassembling process. To fit in place, insert upper mounting studs through body holes, fit the assembly up to the fender well and align the match marks that had been made earlier. After the studs stick out, fit the new nuts to ensure that the shock does not fall back through which is more simple with some help as the strut is heavy and cumbersome. Fit the damper fork to the bottom of the shock body, fit a new pinch bolt, not tight at this stage, so that it fits into the notch of the shock. Position the damper fork bottom in line with the insertion of a new bolt that would hold it in place on the bottom of the lower control arm. Install the steering knuckle by jacking the steering component to a target normal ride height and torque the damper fork-to-shock pinch bolt and the damper fork-to-lower control arm bolt to the correct specified torque. Use the stabilizer bar link to the damper fork and tighten the nut to the required torque. The rest of the installation is done in the opposite sequence of de-installation. Lastly, fit power, lug nuts and lug wrench, drop the car and secure the lug nuts to the required torque after which you are to tighten the upper mounting nuts to the required torque. Take the car to an alignment shop where the front end alignment would be inspected and adjusted when needed.

Question 2

What steps should be followed to safely remove and inspect rear coil springs and the lower control arm on Mazda 6?

Accepted Answer

The next task is to loosen the wheel lug nuts, lift the car and place it safely on jack stands and block the front wheels to ensure that the car does not roll over then remove the wheel. Make sure that you keep the lower control arm raised with a floor jack located under the coil spring pocket and place another floor jack on the trailing arm. In the event that there is no other floor jack, take the caliper out and suspend it using a piece of wire. Unscrew the stabilizer bar connection and take out the lower control arm outboard bolt. Fully extend the coil spring by positioning the lower arm downwards with the floor jack and label the position of the coil spring with the spring insulators. Look at the springs to see whether there are any cracks and chips and also check the upper insulator to see whether it is broken and worn out and replace the insulators when required. Installation is the opposite of removal as the lower end of coil spring is secured in the depressed section of the trailing arm and all the fasteners secured to the correct torque level.

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Mazda 6 Spring Part Number: GS3L-34-011A

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Mazda 6 Spring Part Number: GJP2-28-011

Mazda 6 Spring Part Number: GBFN-28-011

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Mazda 6 Spring Part Number: GHR4-34-011F

Mazda 6 Spring Part Number: GHT2-34-011F

Mazda 6 Spring Part Number: GHM3-34-011F

Mazda 6 Spring Part Number: GJS2-34-011F

Mazda 6 Spring Part Number: GP9B-34-011A

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