3A- 16 1973 OPEL SERVICE MANUAL
INNER RUBBER
STUD.
1
/2”
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PLASTIC COVER
DAMPENING RING
RETAINER
RUBBER DAMPENING RING-
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SELF-LOCKING NUT
UPPER RUBBER
GROMMET RETAINER
LOWER
RUBI
GROMMET RETAINER
WHEEL HOUSE
SHOCK ABSORBER
SHOCK ABSORBER
SA-25
Figure
3A-25
Shock Absorber Upper Attachment
7. Remove lower ball joint stud nuts. Slightly lower
jack so that the spring and lower control arm assem-
bly is removed from the front cross member and
steering knuckle.
8. Lower jack, spring compressor, and front spring
and control arm assembly. Remove lower control
arm to spring nuts.
9. Relieve tension on spring compressor and remove
control arm attaching bolts and control arms.
Removal (Opel 1900
-
Manta)
1. Prior to raising car, install upper control arm
hooks J-23697.
2. Raise car and stipport with stands. Hoist should
be left in the raised position to maintain pressure on
lower control arm.
3. Remove front wheel.
4. Detach both stabilizer supports from cross mem-
ber to body support.
5. Remove shock absorber.
6. At lower control arm ball joint, remove castle nut
cotter pin and remove nut.
7. With suitable drift, detach lower control arm ball
joint from steering knuckle.
8. Loosen nut that retains lower control to front
cross member.
9. Slowly lower hoist to release spring tension.
10. Swing lower control arm downwards and remove
front spring.
Installation (GT)
CAUTION:
Fasteners are important attachingparts in
that they could
at&t
the performance of vital com-
ponents and systems, and/or could result in major
repair
expense. They must be replaced with one of
the same part number or with an equivalent part if
replacement becomes necessary. Do not use a
re-
placement part oflesser quality or substitute design.
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