Front Subframe: Service and Repair

Subframe - Front







General Equipment
Transmission Jack

Removal

NOTICE:
- Suspension fasteners are critical parts because they affect performance of vital components and systems and their failure may result in major service expense. New parts must be installed with the same part numbers or equivalent part, if replacement is necessary. Do not use a replacement part of lesser quality or substitute design. Torque values must be used as specified during reassembly to make sure of correct retention of these parts.
- Do not use power tools to remove or install the stabilizer bar link nuts. Damage to the stabilizer bar link ball joints and boots may occur.
- Use the internal or external hex-holding feature to prevent the ball and stud from turning while removing or installing the stabilizer bar link nuts. The link boot seal must not be allowed to twist while tightening the link nuts or damage to the boot seal will occur.

NOTE: Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.

1. NOTICE: Disconnect the battery ground cable or damage to the steering gear internal power relay may occur resulting in steering gear replacement.

Disconnect the battery ground cable.

2. Steering wheel in straight ahead position.







3. Remove the wheel and tire.
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5. On both sides.







6. WARNING: Do not reuse steering column shaft bolts. This may result in fastener failure and steering column shaft detachment or loss of steering control. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious injury to vehicle occupant(s).

Discard the specified component. Follow local disposal regulations.







7. NOTE:
- The stabilizer bar links are designed with low friction ball joints that have a low breakaway torque.
- Use the hex-holding feature to prevent the ball stud from turning while removing or installing the stabilizer bar link nut.

On both sides. Discard the specified component. Follow local disposal regulations.







8. NOTICE:
- Do not use a hammer to separate the tie-rod end from the wheel knuckle or damage to the wheel knuckle can result.
- Do not damage the tie-rod end boot while installing the Tie-Rod End Remover.

On both sides. Discard the specified component. Follow local disposal regulations.







9. NOTICE:
- Do not use a prying device or separator fork between the balljoint and the wheel knuckle. Damage to the balljoint or balljoint boot may result. Only use the pry bar by inserting it into the lower arm body opening.
- Use care when releasing the lower arm and wheel knuckle into the resting position or damage to the ball joint seal and/or Constant Velocity (CV) joint boot may occur.

Discard the specified component. Follow local disposal regulations.







10. NOTICE: Do not excessively bend or twist the exhaust flexible pipe. Failure to follow these instructions may cause damage to the exhaust flexible pipe.







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14. General Equipment: Transmission Jack.







15. General Equipment: Transmission Jack. Discard the specified component.
Follow local disposal regulations.







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18. General Equipment: Transmission Jack.







Installation

1. General Equipment: Transmission Jack.







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4. NOTE: Only tighten the bolts finger tight at this stage.

General Equipment: Transmission Jack.







5. Special Tool(s): Alignment Pins, Subframe 502-002.







6. General Equipment: Transmission Jack.
Tighten following the sequence shown.
1 Tighten to 115 Nm (85 lb-ft).
2 Tighten in 2 stages.
- Stage 1: Tighten to 140 Nm (103 lb-ft).
- Stage 2: Tighten an additional 180 degrees.

3 Tighten to 20 Nm (177 lb-in).
4 Tighten to 20 Nm (177 lb-in).







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- Tighten to 86 Nm (63 lb-ft).







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- Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).







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- Tighten to 83 Nm (61 lb-ft).







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- Tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).







12. NOTE:
- The stabilizer bar links are designed with low friction ball joints that have a low breakaway torque.
- Use the hex-holding feature to prevent the ball stud from turning while removing or installing the stabilizer bar link nut.

On both sides.
- Tighten to 63 Nm (46 lb-ft).







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WARNING: Do not reuse steering column shaft bolts. This may result in fastener failure and steering column shaft detachment or loss of steering control. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious injury to vehicle occupant(s).

- Tighten to 28 Nm (21 lb-ft).







14. On both sides.
- Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).







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16. Install the wheel and tire.
17. Connect the battery ground cable.
18. Check and, if necessary, adjust the front toe.