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Instructions for Dismantling Front Shock Absorbers

Model: Saab 9 3 MK 2 - Years 2002-2014
Part: Shocks

In the case of the vehicle in question, the front shock absorber also includes the hub support: to dismantle it, you must lift the vehicle, remove the front wheel, the brake caliper, the brake disc, and the driveshaft; then proceed to dismantle the suspension ball joints (use a forked chisel to extract them) and then the mounting bolts of the shock absorber to the vehicle chassis (also known as the 'DUOMO': the stabiliser bar is also called the duomi bar as it is installed at these specific points of the chassis) and remove it complete with the spring.

Updated on 8 February 2026 by ScegliAuto

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