Front Suspension

Removal
1. Raise vehicle and support it with safety stands.
2. Remove wheel and tires assembly.





3. Remove the hydraulic brake hose and the speed sensor cable from routing bracket on the strut assembly.
4. Remove the two stabilizer control link nut from installing on the lower control arm and to the end of the stabilizer.
5. Remove the tension rod from the lower control arm after loosening two bolts and nuts.





6. Remove the lower arm ball joint bolt and nut from steering knuckle.





7. Using a pry bar, separate steering knuckle from lower control arm.

Notice: Use caution when separating lower control arm from steering knuckle, so ball joint seal does not get cut

Notice: Do not damage dust boot when removing dust boot from ball joint.





8. Remove the tie rod end nut and disconnect the tie-rod end with SST(0K130283021).

Notice:
a) Care must be taken not to separate the inner CV joint during this operation.
b) Do not allow driveshaft to hang by inner CV joint after removing outer CV joint from the hub/bearing assembly in steering knuckle.





9. Pull steering knuckle out and away from the outer CV joint of the driveshaft.
10. Remove the steering knuckle from the front shock absorber assembly after loosening bolts and nuts.
11. Remove four nuts attaching the front shock absorber assembly upper mount.
12. Remove the lower control arm from the subframe after loosening bolt and nut.





13. Mark alignment of tension rod nuts and spacer washers before loosening tension rod nuts.
14. Remove the tension rod from the subframe.
15. Remove the stabilizer bar from the subframe after loosening bolts installed to subframe.
16. Remove the exhaust pipe.
17. Remove the fixed bracket after removing the power steering rack and pinion.
18. Support engine with engine support bar SST (0K201 170 AA0).
19. Remove the engine mounting No.1 and 2 from the subframe.
20. Remove mounting bolt and nuts of the impact bar.
21. Remove the subframe.

Replacement
1. Tighten the subframe with bolts.
Tightening torque: 88 - 101 ft. lbs. (120 - 137 Nm, 12.2 - 14 kg-m)
2. Install the impact bar to the subframe and tighten bolts and nuts.
Tightening torque:
Bolt: 65 - 85 ft. lbs. (93 - 115 Nm, 9.5 - 11.7 kg-m)
Nut: 88 - 101 ft. lbs. (120 - 137 Nm, 12.2 - 14 kg-m)
3. Install the engine mounting No.1 and 2 to the subframe and tighten bolts and nuts.
4. Install the power steering rack and pinion to the subframe.
Tightening torque: 55 - 69 ft. lbs. (74 - 93 Nm, 7.5 - 9.5 kg-m)

Notice: When installing oil seal, be careful not to damage oil seal.

5. Install the exhaust pipe.
6. Remove engine support bar SST (0K201 170 AA0) from engine.
7. Install the stabilizer bar and stabilizer bar plate to the subframe and tighten bolts.
Tightening torque: 16 - 20 ft. lbs. (21 - 26 Nm, 2.2 - 2.7 kg-m)
8. Put lower arm into the side of the subframe and then tighten lower arm and subframe with bolts and nuts.
Tightening torque: 88 - 101 ft. lbs. (120 - 137 Nm, 12.2 - 14 kg-m)





9. Tighten tension rod nuts after aligning with mark made.
Tightening torque: 115 - 130 ft. lbs. (157 - 177 Nm, 16 - 18 kg-m)





10. Install the front shock absorber assembly upper mount and tighten nuts to specified torque.
Tightening torque: 34 - 46 ft. lbs. (46 - 63 Nm, 4.7 - 6.4 kg-m)
11. Install the steering knuckle to shock absorber strut bracket and tighten nuts and bolts.
Tightening torque: 88 - 101 ft. lbs. (119 - 137 Nm, 12.2 - 14 kg-m)
12. Slide driveshaft back into the front hub and bearing assembly.
13. Install tension rod to the lower arm and tighten bolts and nuts.
Tightening torque: 88 - 101 ft. lbs. (119 - 137 Nm, 12.2 - 14 kg-m)





14. Attach the lower arm ball joint to the front wheel knuckle and tighten the lower arm ball joint nut and bolt.
Tightening torque: 69 - 85 ft. lbs. (93 - 115 Nm, 9.5 - 11.7 kg-m)
15. Install the stabilizer to the lower arm and tighten the stabilizer bolts.
Tightening torque: 69 - 85 ft. lbs. (93 - 115 Nm, 9.5 - 11.7 kg-m)





16. Attach the tie rod end to the front wheel knuckle. Tighten the tie rod nut and then install a new tie rod end cotter pin.





17. Install the hydraulic brake hose and the speed sensor cable to routing bracket on the strut assembly.





18. Install a new driveshaft lock nut and stake it, as shown.
Tightening torque: 177 - 199 ft. lbs. (240 - 270 Nm, 24.5 - 27.5 kg-m)
19. Install front wheel and tire assembly and tighten nuts.
Tightening torque: 65 - 79 ft. lbs. (88 - 108 Nm, 9.0 - 11.0 kg-m)
20. Lower vehicle.
21. Set front wheel alignment on vehicle to required specification.