Honda 52610-SLN-A04 Shock Absorber Assembly, Rear

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Remove the cowl cover, lower the cowl, and loosen the wheel lug nuts. Raise and support the vehicle, remove the wheels, and unplug the wheel speed sensor wiring along with the brake hose from the strut. Remove the wheel speed sensor from the steering knuckle, disconnect the stabilizer bar link from the strut, and remove strut-to-knuckle nuts and bolts. Separate the strut from the steering knuckle, hold the strut piston rod and remove the upper mounting nut and washer. Remove the damper mounting base and strut/spring assembly, and check the strut body and coil spring for damage. Place the strut cushion onto the strut and guide it into place. Install the mounting base, washer and nut, and raise the suspension with the jack. Tighten strut-to-knuckle bolts and nuts. Connect the stabilizer bar link and tighten the nut. Hold the strut piston rod and tighten the upper mounting nut, then put in the wheel and lug nuts, lower the vehicle, and tighten the lug nuts. Check and adjust the front-end alignment.

Installation is the reverse of removal. Be sure the mounting cushions and upper washer are properly installed on the piston rod. Remove the plastic retainers and take off the steering column U-joint cover. Then tighten the NEW upper mounting nut to the torque. Raise the floor jack to simulate normal ride height, then tighten the NEW lower mounting bolt to the torque. Install the wheel and lug nuts. Lower the vehicle and tighten the lug nuts to the torque.

Remove the mounting base from the strut, install the spring compressor on the spring and compress it sufficiently to relieve all pressure from the upper spring seat, remove the piston rod nut, remove the strut bearing, lift the spring seat and upper insulator from the piston rod, check the rubber spring seat for cracking and hardness, carefully lift the compressed spring from the assembly and set it in a safe place, slide the dust boot off the piston rod, check the lower insulator for wear, cracking and hardness and replace it if necessary.