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Use this guide to replace or upgrade the front springs in your 86-93 Volvo 240. When working on suspension components work on one side at a time and keep the other side completely assembled for reference.
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Jack up the front of the car and place it on jack stands.
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Use an impact wrench or tire iron to remove the five 19 mm lug nuts from the front wheel.
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Pull the front wheel off the wheel lugs and set it aside.
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Use a socket wrench or impact gun to remove the 15 mm nut on the front sway bar endlink.
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Grab the front edge of the bracket with a pair of locking pliers.
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Remove the 12 mm bolt that holds the bracket in place with a socket wrench.
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Use a socket wrench or impact gun to remove the 19 mm tie rod end nut.
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Place a tie rod end puller over the exposed threads of the tie rod end and turn the puller with a socket wrench to push the tie rod end out of the steering knuckle.
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Remove the bottom two nuts with a breaker bar or long wrench.
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Place a breaker bar over the gold nut on the bottom of the control arm.
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Place an 18 mm box end wrench over the bolt on top of the control arm.
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Turn the breaker bar and the wrench in their respective counterclockwise directions to loosen and remove the third ball joint-to-control arm bolt.
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Place a jack underneath the ball joint to support it once you remove the 3 ball joint-to-control arm bolts.
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Open the hood and locate the three strut mounting bolts on the strut tower.
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Make an alignment mark on the shoe at the dimple in the top of the strut tower before removing the mounting nuts.
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Use a ratcheting socket wrench or impact wrench with a 13 mm deep socket to remove the three nuts.
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Slowly lower the jack and guide the strut assembly down and out of the car.
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Place spring compressors on opposite sides of the spring.
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Alternate tightening the spring compressors evenly until you are able to move the entire spring up and down.
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Use an impact wrench to remove the 24 mm nut at the top of the strut assembly.
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Remove the strut mount from the strut assembly.
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Remove the upper spring seat and pull the spring off the strut assembly.
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If you are installing new springs you will need to remove the spring compressors. Loosen each spring compressor evenly, alternating from side to side until they are off the spring completely.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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