Rear Subframe: Service and Repair

Subframe - Rear












Removal and Installation

1. Measure and record the vehicle ride height.
2. Remove the rear wheels.
3. With a wax pencil, mark the relational alignment of the rear subframe to the underbody at the mounting locations.

4. NOTE: Index-mark the driveshaft before disconnecting from the rear drive axle.

Remove and discard the 6 driveshaft bolts and position the driveshaft aside.
- To install, tighten the new bolts to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).

5. Remove and discard the sway bar link upper nuts and reposition the sway bar.

6. NOTE: Before tightening the lower shock bolts, use a jackstand to raise the rear suspension until the distance between the center of the hub and the lip of the fender is equal to the measurement taken in the Removal procedure (curb height).

Remove the rear shock lower bolts.
- To install, tighten to 175 Nm (125 lb-ft).







7. Disconnect the main subframe electrical connector.







8. Remove the intermediate parking brake cable bracket bolt from the frame.
- To install, tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).

9. Disconnect the intermediate parking brake cable from the front park brake cable.
10. Remove the rear park brake cable bracket and reposition.







11. Remove the wheel opening park brake cable bracket bolt and reposition the bracket.







12. Remove the park brake cable from the caliper.
13. Remove the rear brake caliper bolts.
- To install, tighten to 103 Nm (76 lb-ft).







14. NOTE: It is not necessary to disconnect the hydraulic brake lines.

Remove the rear calipers and position aside. Attach to the body using mechanic's wire.

15. Remove the 4 rear subframe bracket bolts. Discard the bolts.
- To install, tighten the new bolts to 55 Nm (41 lb-ft).







16. NOTICE: When positioning the lifting table, be sure to support the rear subframe on the subframe rails. Do not lift on the rear differential or rear control arms, damage may occur.

Position the Powertrain Lift under the subframe.

17. Remove and discard the 2 front bolts of the rear subframe.
- To install, tighten the new bolts to 200 Nm (148 lb-ft).







18. Remove and discard the 2 rear bolts of the rear subframe.
- To install, tighten the new bolts to 200 Nm (148 lb-ft).







19. To install, reverse removal procedure.