Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.

Front Link

Front Link
REMOVAL
1. Lift up the vehicle, and then remove the rear wheels.
2. Support the rear arm horizontally using a transmission jack.





3. Remove the bolt which secures the front link to the sub frame.





4. Remove the bolt which secures the front link to rear arm, then remove the front link.





INSTALLATION
1. Support the rear arm horizontally using a transmission jack.
2. Using new self-locking nuts, install the front link.





CAUTION: Install the front link with the protruding side facing the front side of the vehicle.





NOTE: Inspect the wheel alignment and adjust if necessary.

Tightening torque: 57 N-m (5.8 kgf-m, 42 ft-lb)

INSPECTION
Visually check the front link for damage and deformation.