Suspension Assembly

Part 1:

Part 2:

Removal and Installation
REMOVAL
1. Set an engine slinger to engine, then suspend engine.
2. Remove tire from vehicle with power tool.
3. Remove brake caliper with power tool. Hang it in a place where it will not interfere with work. Refer to FRONT DISC BRAKE.





4. Remove brake hose lock plate. Then remove brake hose from strut assembly.
5. Remove disc rotor.





6. Remove wheel sensor harness from strut assembly.

CAUTION: Do not pull on wheel sensor harness.

7. Remove undercover with power tool.
8. Remove front cross bar.
9. Remove steering hydraulic piping bracket from front suspension member. Refer to HYDRAULIC LINE.
10. Remove cotter pin at steering outer socket, then loosen mounting nut.





11. Use a ball joint remover (SST) to remove steering outer socket from steering knuckle. Be careful not to damage ball joint boot.

CAUTION: Tighten temporarily mounting nut to prevent damage to threads and to prevent ball joint remover (SST) from coming off.

12. Remove mounting bolts of steering gear with power tool, then hang steering gear on vehicle. Refer to POWER STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE.
13. Remove front final drive side of drive shaft with power tool. (For AWD models) Refer to Removal and Installation (Left Side), Removal and Installation (Right Side).
14. Set jack under front suspension member.
15. Remove fixing bolts and nuts between strut assembly and steering knuckle with power tool.





16. Remove stabilizer connecting rod upper nut with power tool, separate stabilizer connecting rod and strut assembly.
17. Remove mounting nuts between engine mounting insulator and front suspension member.





18. Remove mounting bolts which are at the back of transverse link (mounting part with body) with power tool, separate transverse link.
19. Remove mounting nuts between front suspension member and body with power tool.
20. Move jack down slowly to remove front suspension member, transverse link, stabilizer bar, drive shaft (For AWD models) and steering knuckle from vehicle as a unit.
21. Remove transverse link from steering knuckle. Refer to TRANSVERSE LINK.

INSTALLATION

Part 1:

Part 2:

^ Refer to Components for tightening torque. Install in the reverse order of removal.

NOTE: Refer to component parts location and do not reuse nonreusable parts.

^ After removing/installing or replacing suspension components and steering components, check wheel alignment. Refer to Wheel Alignment Inspection.
^ After adjusting wheel alignment, adjust neutral position of steering angle sensor. Refer to Adjustment of Steering Angle Sensor Neutral Position.
^ Check the following item after service.
^ Installation condition of wheel sensor harness.