Front Cross-Member: Service and Repair

Suspension Frame Removal and Installation

Removal
1) Hoist vehicle and remove wheels (right and left).
2) Remove stabilizer bar.
3) Remove ball stud bolt.
4) Remove suspension arm front bushing bolt.
5) Remove suspension arm rear bracket bolt and nut.
6) Remove rear bracket and suspension arm (right and left).





7) Remove engine rear mounting (2) nuts and engine mounting member (3) bolts to separate member from suspension frame (1).

NOTE: Be careful not to loose cushions (5) and spacers (4) which may stick to suspension frame.





8) Remove suspension frame from body.

Installation





1) Install suspension frame (1) to body, and tighten bolt to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Suspension frame bolt (a): 90 Nm (9.0 kgf-m, 65.0 ft. lbs.)





2) Install mounting member (2), spacers and cushions to suspension frame (1) and tighten bolts and nuts to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Suspension flame mounting bolt (b): 55 Nm (5.6 kgf-m, 40.0 ft. lbs.)
Mounting member nut (g): 45 Nm (4.5 kgf-m, 33.0 ft. lbs.)





3) Install suspension arms (2) (right and left).
4) Install stabilizer bar (3).
5) Tighten bolts and nuts to each specified torque.
Tightening torque
Front bushing bolt (c): 90 Nm (9.0 kgf-m, 65.0 ft. lbs.)
Rear bracket bolt and nut (d): 50 Nm (5.0 kgf-m, 36.5 ft. lbs.)
Stabilizer mount bracket bolt (e): 23 Nm (2.3 kgf-m, 17.0 ft. lbs.)
Stabilizer bar link nut (f): 28 Nm (2.8 kgf-m, 20.5 ft. lbs.)
6) Install wheels (right and left) and lower hoist.
7) Confirm front end (wheel) alignment.