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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 2006 Mercury Mariner and 2006 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 control arm and install the upper arm inner bolt.
    • Tighten the upper and lower arm inner bolts to 115 Nm (85 lb-ft).
  4. Install the lower shock absorber bolt, washer and nut.
    • Tighten the nut to 175 (129 lb-ft).
  5. Install the upper ball joint nut and remove the wheel knuckle support.
    • Tighten the nut to 103 Nm (76 lb-ft).

    6. Vehicles with disc brakes 

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

    7. Vehicles with drum brakes 

  7. Connect the brake line fitting to the wheel cylinder.
    • Tighten the nut to 15 Nm (11 lb-ft).

    8. All vehicles 

  8. Position the brake hose and install the brake hose bracket-to-wheel knuckle bolt.
    • Tighten the nut to 17 Nm (13 lb-ft).

    9. Vehicles with drum brakes 

  9. Bleed the brake hydraulic system. For addition information, refer to BRAKE SYSTEM-GENERAL INFORMATION .
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