Renault Clio Cup - Front Load-Bearing Components

2010 Release
E-11
4.2.5 FRONT LOAD-BEARING COMPONENTS
Support strut
Since 2009 february the 1
st
, the damper tube 77 11 160 015 has been replaced by a
new reference 77 11 162 518
The mechanicals characteritics of the material and the shape of the part have been
modified to avoid plastic deformation of the damper tube
Remarque=
these geomatrical modifications don’t have any incidence on the car
behaviour
- Removal
Operations
Photos
1 -
Remove the wheel.
2 -
Remove the upper mounting nut (2) of the anti-roll
bar tie-rod.
3 -
Remove the support strut mounting bolt (1) on the
pivot holder.
4 -
Extract the pivot-holder support strut.
5 -
Attach the pivot holder in the wheel arch to avoid
damaging the brake hose.
6 -
Remove the upper mounting nut (3).
7 -
Remove the fitted support strut.
- Refitting
Perform the operations in the reverse order of removal, taking care not to damage the
drivetrain bellows.
Tightening torques:
 Support strut mounting bolts on pivot holder (1): 105Nm.
 Upper shock absorber nut (3): 105Nm.
 Anti-roll bar tie-rod mounting nut on support strut (2): 44Nm.
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