Rear Subframe: Service and Repair

Rear Subframe

Special Tool(s) / 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.

1. WARNING: Before beginning any service procedure. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.

Refer to: Health and Safety Precautions. Health and Safety Precautions

2. On both sides.
Refer to: Spring.

3. On both sides.
Refer to: Rear Lower Arm.

4. Refer to: Rear Stabilizer Bar.
5. On both sides. Discard the specified component. Follow local disposal regulations.







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







7.







8. General Equipment: Transmission Jack







9. Discard the specified component. Follow local disposal regulations.







10. General Equipment: Transmission Jack







Installation

1.







2. Torque: 115 Nm







3.







4. Finger tight at this stage.







5. Finger tight at this stage.







6. Fabricate a spacer.







7. On both sides.
General Equipment: Transmission Jack







8. Torque: 115 Nm







9. Torque: 115 Nm







10. Refer to: Rear Stabilizer Bar.
11. On both sides.
Refer to: Rear Lower Arm.

12. On both sides.
Refer to: Spring.