This eHow Testament demonstrate you transaction by system remove and modify the struts on a Neon.
Dodge, Plymouth and Chrysler.
Instructions
1. Regulate Timber act rug covering from left and condign humps. You Testament discern four bolts with nuts attached on Everyone hump Using WD 40 spray the threads of the four bolts on Everyone side liberally.
2. Avail the bricks or 2 x 4 s as chocks to block one of the front wheels. This is a safety to prevent the van rolling while you are jacking it up and installing the jack stands.
3. Remove both hub caps. Using the Lug wrench, loosen all the lugs on both rear wheels.
4. Roll jack under the centre aim of the rear axle and jack automobile altitudinous Sufficiently for wheels to fair the ground.
5. Install jack stands under the axle. Lower the jack so the axle rests on the jack stands nevertheless the wheels are even off the ground.
6. Remove both wheels. Place lug nuts inside the hubcaps so they don't entertain adrift.
7. Looking honorable ended the drum You Testament glare a thick vertical tube that is factor of the strut you are going to remove. At the backside of the tube condign above the axle you Testament gawk two bolts approximately four inches apart. Using WD 40 spray the threads of the bolts liberally.
8. If that happens to you. Use another bolt, head side out, to tap the bolt a little bit and it will come.11.
10. Screw the nuts partly on the bolts, not all the journey conscientious enough to protect the threads from being burred because you need to use the hammer to whack the bolts loose. Note: sometimes you a bolt won't come out all the way. Using the 8 MM socket remove the bolt holding the brake path on to the strut. You won't happily examine this bolt by reason of it is on the other side of the strut tube.9. Using the 18 MM high socket and far-reaching handgrip ratchet or breaker bar loosen and remove the nuts on these bolts.
Place the large open end or box wrench across the two rods just under the strut you unbolted. The wrench will help support the weight of the strut once it is unbolted from the top and this will make it easier for you.
12. Inside the trunk; using the ½ inch socket and ratchet loosen and remove the four nuts from the bolts on the hump. Now just angle and remove the strut.
13. To install the new strut just do all the steps in reverse.
