Front Strut Inspection
Precautions: Precautions for Handling of Front Strut · Precautions for Suspension · General safety (00)
•Check each front strut for oil leakage, damage or deformation. If check result is not OK, replace front strut as an assembly, as it is not repairable.
•Check front strut function as follows. If check result is not OK, replace front strut as an assembly, because it is not repairable.
a.Check and adjust tire pressures as specified.
b.Bounce vehicle body up and down 3 or 4 times continuously by pushing front end of vehicle side body to check front strut.
Also, note how many times vehicle body rebounds to stop after force application.
c.Repeat the same procedure to the other front strut to check that both struts equally function.
If conditions of front struts are in doubt, compare them with known-good vehicle or front strut.
b.Bounce vehicle body up and down 3 or 4 times continuously by pushing front end of vehicle side body to check front strut.
Also, note how many times vehicle body rebounds to stop after force application.
c.Repeat the same procedure to the other front strut to check that both struts equally function.
If conditions of front struts are in doubt, compare them with known-good vehicle or front strut.