2009 Chevrolet Equinox Coil Springs

Install the hollow bumper and dust boot to the strut shaft. Next, install the strut into the spring, assemble the upper spring seat onto the strut shaft and align the flat with the strut-to-knuckle mounting bracket. After that assemble the top mount onto the strut shaft and align the flat 180 degrees from flat on the upper spring seat. Finally, install the strut shaft nut and tighten it to 55 Nm.

Inspect the coil upper/lower insulators, position the spring with the rubber insulators into the vehicle and raise the jack stand to compress the spring. Install the nut and bolt and tighten the bolt/nut to 160 Nm. Next, tighten the lower control arm to support nut/bolt to 110 Nm. Install the shock to the lower control arm nut/bolt and tighten it to 110 Nm. Next, remove the jack stand from under the vehicle and install the stabilizer shaft link.