Front Crossmember

Front Crossmember

REMOVAL

1) Lift up the vehicle, and then remove the front wheels.
2) Remove the front exhaust pipe.
3) Remove the front crossmember support plate.
4) Remove the front stabilizer.
5) Disconnect the tie-rod ends from the housing.
6) Remove the front arm.
7) Remove the nuts which install the engine mounting cushion rubber onto the crossmember.





8) Remove the steering universal joint.
9) Disconnect the power steering hose from the steering gearbox.
10) Lift the engine by approx. 10 mm (0.39 in) by using the chain block.
11) Support the crossmember with jack, remove the bolts which secure the crossmember to the vehicle body, and gradually lower the crossmember together with the steering gearbox.

CAUTION:
When removing the crossmember downward, make sure that the tie-rod end does not interfere with the drive shaft boot.





INSTALLATION

1) Install each part in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:
^ Use a new bolt and self-locking nut. For parts which are not reusable, refer to COMPONENT.
^ Always tighten the bushing in the state where the vehicle is at curb weight and the wheels are in full contact with the ground.

Tightening torque:
Crossmember to Body:
95 Nm (9.7 kgf-m, 70.1 ft-lb)
Engine mounting to Crossmember:
85 Nm (8.7 kgf-m, 62.7 ft-lb)
Front arm to Crossmember:
95 Nm (9.7 kgf-m, 70.1 ft-lb)
Front arm to Support plate:
110 Nm (11.2 kgf-m, 81.1 ft-lb)
Support plate body:
150 Nm (15.3 kgf-m, 110.6 ft-lb)
Tie-rod end to Housing:
27 Nm (2.8 kgf-m, 19.9 ft-lb)

After tightening to the specified torque, tighten the castle nut further but within 60° until the hole in the ball stud is aligned with a slot in castle nut

Tightening torque:
Universal joint:
24 Nm (2.4 kgf-m, 17.7 ft-lb)
Stabilizer bracket:
25 Nm (2.5 kgf-m, 18.4 ft-lb)
Stabilizer link:
45 Nm (4.6 kgf-m, 33.2 ft-lb)
Power steering hose to Steering gearbox:
15 Nm (1.5 kgf-m, 11.1 ft-lb)

2) Purge air from the power steering system.
3) Inspect the wheel alignment and adjust if necessary.

INSPECTION

Check the crossmember for damage or cracks, and correct or replace if defective.