OEM Mercury Monterey Coil Springs

Mercury Monterey Coil Springs Parts and Q&A

• Coil Spring, Rear
  3F2Z-5560-HA
  Q: How to Remove and Replace Rear Coil Springs on Mercury Monterey?

  A:

  Begin by placing a hoist under the vehicle in neutral gear before supporting the rear axle with a jack stand that ensures complete U-channel fit into the stand to prevent damages. Before putting down the Brake Caliper avoid suspending it from the flexible hose through proper support which protects the Parking Brake Cable from damage. The brake caliper anchor plate assembly with its bolts needs removal before the mechanic positions the brake caliper and anchor plate securely aside. To continue with the procedure pull down the shock absorber lower bolt and nut before taking out the spring which might carry its insulators with it. When all the spring has been lowered using the jack stand the process can stop. Place the lower insulator on the rear axle assembly before pressing it until proper seating alignment has been achieved. The correct procedure for installing the rear spring to the rear axle assembly involves positioning the upper insulator on top of the spring before installation. Seat the rear spring properly when it is in position. Raise the rear axle assembly with a jack stand and position the brake caliper along with anchor plate assembly before installing two bolts and tightening them to 102 Nm (75 ft. lbs). Place the shock absorber onto the rear axle before putting the lower bolt and nut in place while tightening them to 80 Nm (59 ft. lbs).
• Coil Spring, Front
  4F2Z-5310-BA
  Q: How to Remove and Replace the Front Coil Springs and Shock Absorber Assembly on Mercury Monterey?

  A:

  You must begin the front coil spring and Shock Absorber assembly replacement by disconnecting the cowl panel grille. The vehicle needs to be positioned in neutral at a hoist before starting. The stabilizer bar upper link nut can be removed by using a hex holding device before disposing of it and tightening the nut to 103 Nm (76 ft. lbs). Overextension of the tripod CV joint will cause both axle shaft failure and internal part separation so maintain axle shaft position within the specific boundary. You should remove the front knuckle pinch bolt and use downward force on the knuckle to free the strut and spring assembly. Ensure suspension of the knuckle to stop axle shaft outward motion while you torque the pinch bolt to 115 Nm (85 ft. lbs) before reinstalling it. First remove the cabin air filter before disconnecting the hood disarm switch connector along with the wiper motor electrical connector. Two left-hand cowl panel bolts need removal at the initial step but torqued up to 6 Nm (53 inch lbs) before reinstalling them and then perform seven more bolt removals, each to be tightened at 6 Nm (53 inch lbs) before final installation. Proceed by taking out the cowl panel while detaching the speed control cable if present then removing the three shock absorber upper nuts requiring a torque of 35 Nm (26 ft. lbs) after installation. The shock absorber assembly must be removed with detailed installation information available in the corresponding section. The finishing step includes operating the reverse of the removal steps before checking the front end alignment while making needed adjustments.