OVERHAUL

Mirage and 1994–00 Galant

1. Remove the shock and spring assembly from the vehicle. Refer to the procedure above.
2. Use a coil spring compressor and compress the coil spring.
3. Remove the shock cap.
4. While holding the piston rod, remove the self-locking nut.
5. Remove the upper bracket assembly and spring pad.
6. Remove the collar, upper bushing, cup assembly, bump rubber and dust cover.
7. Remove the coil spring from the shock.

   To install

8. Align the end of the coil spring with the stepped part of the spring seat and install the compressed coil spring on the shock.
9. Install the dust cover, bump rubber, cup assembly, upper bushing, collar, upper spring pad and bracket assembly on the shock.
10. Install the upper bushing and washer on the piston rod.
11. Install a new self-locking nut on the piston rod. Temporarily tighten the nut.
12. Remove the spring compressor from the spring. Tighten the self-locking nut to 16 ft. lbs. (25 Nm).
13. Install the shock cap.
14. Install the shock and spring assembly into the vehicle. Refer to the procedure above.