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How to change the rear suspension spring of the Smart Fortwo

Model: Smart Smart 451 - Years 2007-2015
Part: Suspension system

In today's video tutorial we will see how to remove and replace the rear suspension spring of the Smart Fortwo, following these simple steps. First of all we lift the car and start by disassembling and removing the rear wheel; then we use a jack to lift the arm, in order to keep our suspension spring under tension, as shown in the video. At this point we unscrew the screw of the shock absorber, in order to remove the spring downwards; let's replace it with the new one and reassemble everything, applying the reverse procedure of disassembly!

Posted on 13 November 2022 by ScegliAuto

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