Hyundai Solaris (Accent) (1st generation): Front Strut Replacement

Part numbers are from the manufacturer's original catalogue. Check them against your VIN before ordering.

• jack
• jack stands
• spring compressor
• socket set (17, 19, 22 mm)
• wrenches (14, 17, 19 mm)
• pry bar
• torque wrench

1. Raise the front of the vehicle with a jack, secure it on solid jack stands, and remove the front wheel.
2. Loosen the nut securing the sway bar link to the strut with a 14 mm wrench (tightening torque on assembly: 35-45 N·m (26-33 lb-ft)).
3. Disconnect the ABS sensor connector and pull the wire out of the holders on the strut.
4. Loosen, but do not fully remove, the two bolts securing the strut to the steering knuckle (17 mm socket).
5. In the engine bay, remove the three nuts of the upper strut mount (14 mm wrench, tightening torque on assembly: 20-30 N·m (15-22 lb-ft)).
6. While supporting the strut from below, fully remove the two lower bolts and take out the strut together with the spring.
7. Place the strut in the spring compressor and compress the spring until the load is removed from the upper mount.
8. Hold the strut rod with a 7 mm wrench (on the flats) and remove the rod nut with a 19 mm wrench.
9. Remove the upper mount, bump stop, dust boot and spring. Inspect all components and replace worn ones (mount with bearing, bump stop, dust boot).
10. Assemble the new strut in reverse order: spring with its coils seated correctly (pigtail end down), bump stop, mount. Tighten the rod nut to 60-70 N·m (44-52 lb-ft).
11. Remove the strut from the compressor and install it on the vehicle. First start the three upper nuts by hand, then the two lower bolts to the steering knuckle.
12. Tighten the lower bolts to 75-90 N·m (55-66 lb-ft) and the upper nuts to 20-30 N·m (15-22 lb-ft).
13. Reconnect the sway bar link and tighten the nut to 35-45 N·m (26-33 lb-ft). Secure the ABS wire in the holders.
14. Install the wheel and tighten the wheel bolts to 88-108 N·m (65-80 lb-ft). Repeat the procedure for the other strut.
15. After the replacement, always have a wheel alignment done on an alignment rack.

• Do not disassemble the strut without a spring compressor
• A loaded spring can cause serious injury
• If you replace only one strut, the suspension characteristics will differ between the left and right sides, which will worsen handling
• Always replace struts in pairs