How to Replace Front Strut and Spring Assembly 06-11 Honda Civic Sedan

Difficulty: Advanced · About 80 min · Honda Civic

Replace the front strut and spring assembly on a 2006-2011 Honda Civic Sedan.

Steps

1. Remove the wheel

   Loosen the lug nuts with the car on the ground using a 17mm socket and breaker bar, raise and support it, then remove the lug nuts and wheel.

2. Remove the old strut

   Press the tabs to free the ABS wire bracket from the strut, remove the brake line bracket's bolt with a 12mm wrench, loosen the strut's upper nuts with a 19mm socket and breaker bar, remove the lower bolts, lift the weatherstripping and pop open the cowl door, remove the three top strut nuts with a 14mm socket, remove the bottom bolt, then lower the strut out.

3. Install the new strut

   Lift it into place and line up its bolt holes with the knuckle, hand-thread the top nut and the two lower bolts, tighten the three top nuts with a 14mm socket and torque them to about 33 ft-lb, refit the cowl panel door and weatherstrip, tighten the lower bolts with a 17mm socket and torque them to about 67 ft-lb, then refit the brake line and its 12mm bolt and clip the ABS wire back in.

4. Reattach the wheel

   Slide it into place, start the lug nuts by hand, lower the car, then torque the lug nuts to about 80 ft-lb in a star pattern.

Check your vehicle’s repair manual for exact specifications and fit.