2006-11 Ford Focus Front Passenger Side Strut Assembly TRQ - 1ASTS00993

Our direct fit gas-charged strut assemblies help to restore your vehicle’s handling and ride quality to just like new.

Fits and functions correctly.  Competitors combine applications to reduce the amount of parts they carry, resulting in: incorrect vehicle height, poor response and an uncomfortable ride.

Made from higher quality materials than the competition. Built to have a longer life in any environment or road conditions.

Item Condition: New

Attention California Customers:

WARNING:  This product can expose you to chemicals including Chromium (Hexavalent Compounds), which is known to the State of California to cause cancer, and birth defects or other reproductive harm.  For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Lifetime Warranty

This item is backed by our limited lifetime warranty. In the event this item should fail due to manufacturing defects during intended use, we will replace the part free of charge.

step : Accessing the Shocks and Struts (1:03)

• Loosen the lug nuts on the wheel while the car is on the ground
• Jack the car up and remove the lug nuts and wheel
• Pull the brake line from the bracket
• Pull the ABS sensor out of its bracket
• Remove the bolt on the upper stabilizer link. Spray with penetrating oil
• Spray the bolt on the back side of the strut with penetrating oil
• Use a socket to remove the 15mm bolt on the steering knuckle

step : Removing the Strut (4:27)

• Spray penetrating oil where the strut connect with the steering knuckle
• Use a 15mm socket to disconnect the tie rod. Use a jack and some wood to hold the tie rod up to help remove the bolt
• If the vehicle has a broken spring lift up on the strut and hammer the steering knuckle until it loosens
• Lift the strut up and out of the steering knuckle
• Remove the three 13mm bolts up in the engine compartment
• Pull the strut free

step : Installing a New Strut (6:40)

• With the clip on the bottom of the strut facing inward, put the strut into place
• Replace the bolts in the engine compartment
• Pull the steering knuckle out and slide it on to the bottom of the strut
• Replace the bolt that connects the strut to the steering knuckle. Do not tighten fully
• Make sure the steering knuckle is below the taper on the strut
• Make sure its at the right depth and moves properly
• Tighten the bolt on the steering knuckle to between 65 and 70ft/lbs

step : Reconnecting the Brackets and Sensors (9:52)

• Put the brake line back in place
• Put the tie rod back in place and replace the nut
• Replace the stabilizer link and bracket. Tighten the nut
• Put the ABS sensor back in place
• Jack the tie rod up and tighten the nut to 55 to 60ft/lbs
• Replace the wheel and thread the lug nuts
• Lower the car and tighten the lug nuts to 100ft/lbs in a crossing pattern
• Tighten the bolts in the engine compartment to between 25 and 30ft/lbs