Front Shock Absorber Replacement

First, engage the handbrake. Remove the wheel cover and loosen the wheel bolts.

Lift the vehicle and secure it with a jack stand. Now you can unscrew and remove the wheel.

Next, unscrew the brake pipe support bracket. Loosen the lower support bolts, carefully freeing the shock absorber from the hub to avoid damaging the CV boot.

Move to the upper support, noting the correct position of the bolts before removing them. As you loosen the second bolt, you will need to support the shock absorber from underneath.

Check that the replacement part is compatible with the old one. Now, proceed to remove the spring. This operation requires utmost attention, as an accidental release of the compressor could cause serious injury to yourself or others.

Lubricate the threads of the compressor. Position the first bracket while slightly compressing the spring.

Place the second bracket on the opposite side and begin compressing the spring until you feel some play in the upper plate. Remove the cap and unscrew the nut while holding the central bolt with a second spanner.

Remove the plate and extract the shock absorber, from which you will then remove the bellows boot and the bearing ring at its base. From now on, proceed in reverse by reinserting the ring and the boot onto the new part.

Reposition the two plates at the end of the spring and insert the shock absorber. Refit the nuts, replacing the rubber cap. Loosen the spring by unscrewing the two brackets.

Check the correct position of the spring on the plate. Secure the shock absorber to the upper support and then to the lower one according to the specified torque.

Refit the brake pipe bracket and then the wheel with the wheel cover. Follow the same procedure for the shock absorber on the opposite side.

Car model: Renault Megane Required tools: Socket wrenches, Torx, Spring compressor, Torque wrench