OEM 2003 Mercury Sable Coil Springs

2003 Mercury Sable Coil Springs Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to Service and Repair Coil Springs on a Wagon on 2003 Mercury Sable?

  A: Service and repairs of wagon coil springs must start with hub cover removal followed by fender to hub center measurement at vehicle static level position. The maintenance starts by extracting the bolt along with the rear brake hose union bracket and continuing with removal of the rear tire and wheel assembly. A jack stand supports the rear suspension arm along with its bushing before removing all bolts and flag nuts enables stabilizer bar bracket detachment. Supporting the lower control arm before removing upper or lower shock absorber mounting fasteners protects those components that are attached. Detach the shock absorber by removing the bolt and nut and discard them before you take out the washer and bushing. Detach the tension strut from the rear wheel spindle by removing its flag bolts, four washers as well as its two nuts. Beginning with the jack stand holding the lower control arm at a lowered position you can remove the assembly of rear spring and rear spring center mounting insulator before separately taking out the rear spring center mounting insulator and the rear spring insulator. Install the rear spring insulator by correctly seating it followed by the rear spring center mounting insulator according to the same process. Install the rear spring unit together with the rear spring and rear spring center mounting insulator keeping the rear spring correctly positioned within the lower control arm. Use the jack stand to lift the rear suspension arm and bushing while placing the rear spring center mounting insulator into the underbody spring seat. Begin by placing the tension strut inside the rear wheel spindle followed by the jack stand support of the lower control arm during installation of new flag bolts and four washers and new nuts which should be left untightened. After facing the cupped washer toward the opposite direction of the bushing, install the bushing along with washer and new nut and then position the shock absorber and new bolt. The suspension system should be elevated until the hub center aligns with the fender lip at the desired curb height before tightening all nuts. Install new bolts to the stabilizer bar bracket by fitting the nut and retainer assembly before applying new flag nuts. The vehicle should be lowered partially while installing both bolt and bracket for the rear brake hose union before wheel and tire reinstallation. Examine and make minor adjustments to wheel alignment at the end of the process.