How to Service and Repair a Shock Absorber in a Suspension Strut on 2002 Toyota Celica?

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Service and repair of the suspension strut starts by compressing the coil spring using tool 09727-30021 (09727-00010, 09727-00021, 09727-00031) but prevent using impact wrenches to protect the tool from damage. Use a 6 mm hexagon wrench to hold the piston rod and then remove the nut before taking out the washer, cushion, spring bracket, upper insulator and suspension support, spring bumper and coil spring. Inspect the shock absorber by applying pressure to the rod and extending it for abnormal resistance symptoms or odd sounds. The shock absorber needs immediate replacement in case of any such problems. After drilling a hole through the cylinder while the shock absorber rod is fully extended there must be caution due to the flying chips that accompany the colorless odorless non-poisonous gas. Reassemble the shock absorber after compressing the coil spring using Special Service Tool: 09727-30021 (09727-00010, 09727-00021, 09727-00031) and pushing the spring lower end into the seat gap. Set the upper insulator to the spring bracket before properly positioning it on the suspension support together with the spring bumper. First place the washer and cushion in position before tightening the center nut briefly then removing the Special Service Tool to verify spring bracket orientation and finish by tightening the nut to 56 Nm (571 kgf-cm, 41 ft. lbs.) using a 6 mm hexagon wrench on the piston rod.

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