Contents: Removal 🠛 Installation 🠛
Attention! Removed subframe and suspension arm mounting bolts are not reused and must be replaced; strictly observe the tightening torque of the bolts.
Removal
Place the vehicle on a two-post lift.
Remove:
- engine sump protection;
- lower bumper mounting bolts;
- wheels.
Lock the steering wheel with a special device.
Remove:
- front mudguards;
- two left ties;
- right coupler;
- bolts of the bracket for fastening the brake pipe and ABS sensor;
- front body height sensor rod xenon headlight corrector (if they exist) at point A.
Remove the two aluminum side members.
Loosen the nut securing the ball joint pin of the anti-roll bar strut, and the nut securing the ball joint pin of the suspension arm.
Unscrew the two bolts of the subframe mounting rod on the body at point B.
Remove:
- steering shaft cardan joint fork terminal bolt;
- thrust mounting bolts;
- noise suppression rod mounting bolts and rear subframe mounting bolts.
Move the subframe forward and remove the two control arm mounting bolts.
Installation
Replace the mounting bolts:
- suspension arm;
- subframe;
- steering shaft cardan joint forks.
Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal, tightening the threaded connections to the required torques.
Caution! When installing the terminal connection bolt of the steering shaft universal joint bolt, it is necessary to adjust the steering column (see steering).
Note: If the vehicle is equipped with xenon headlights, they must be initialized.