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2005 Ford Taurus SEL, 4D Sedan

Removal And Installation: Spring: Installation

2005 Ford Taurus SEL, 4D SedanSECTION Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Mercury Mariner and 2008 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

All vehicles 

  1. Align the coil spring and coil spring insulator to the previously noted position.
  2. Carefully raise the wheel knuckle support.
  3. Position the upper arm and install the upper arm inner bolt.
    • Tighten the bolt to 150 Nm (111 lb-ft) With the weight of the vehicle on the wheels and tires.
  4. Install the lower shock absorber bolt, washer and nut.
    • Tighten to 175 Nm (129 lb-ft).
  5. Install the upper ball joint nut and remove the wheel knuckle support.
    • Tighten to 63 Nm (46 lb-ft).

    6. Vehicles with disc brake 

  6. Position the brake caliper and install the 2 brake caliper guide pin bolts
    • Tighten to 35m (26 lb-ft).

    7. Vehicles with drum brakes 

  7. Connect the brake tube fitting to the wheel cylinder.
    • Tighten to 17 Nm (13 lb-ft).
  8. Install the brake tube bracket bolt.
    • Tighten to 22 Nm (16 lb-ft).
  9. Install the brake hose bracket-to-wheel knuckle bolt.
    • Tighten to 22 Nm (16 lb-ft).

    10. All vehicles 

  10. Bleed the brake system. For addition information, refer to BRAKE SYSTEM - GENERAL INFORMATION article.
RENDER: 1.0x

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