Rear Subframe: Service and Repair

REAR SUBFRAME

Part 1:

Part 2:

Removal and Installation

All vehicles
1. Remove the rear wheels.
2. With a wax pencil, mark the relational alignment of the rear subframe to the underbody at the mounting locations.
3. Remove the muffler and tailpipe assembly.

4. NOTE:
- Index the driveshaft before disconnecting from the rear drive axle.
- It is necessary to install new driveshaft bolts during installation. Reuse of the driveshaft bolts is not recommended.

Remove the 6 driveshaft bolts.
- To install, tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).

5. Loosen the trailing link-to-subframe bolts.
- To install, tighten to 105 Nm (77 lb-ft).

6. Support and raise the knuckle with a suitable jack.
- Raise the knuckle until the tilt angle of the trailing link is horizontal to the body.

7. Remove the trailing link-to-knuckle bolts.
- To install, tighten to 105 Nm (77 lb-ft).

8. Position the trailing link aside.
9. Remove the rear shock-to-lower control arm bolts.
- To install, tighten the rear shock-to-lower control arm bolts - AWD to 142 Nm (105 lb-ft).
- To install, tighten the rear shock-to-lower control arm bolts - FWD to 110 Nm (81 lb-ft).







10. Disconnect the rear wheel speed sensor electrical connectors.

AWD vehicles







11. Disconnect the rear drive axle electrical connector.

All vehicles
12. Release the park brake cable tension.







13. Disconnect the intermediate park brake cable from the front park brake cable.







14. Disconnect the intermediate cable from the body bracket.
15. Remove the park brake cable-to-body bracket.
- To install, tighten to 12 Nm (9 lb-ft).

16. Disconnect the rear park brake cables at the equalizer.
17. Disconnect the rear park brake cables from the park brake levers at the rear calipers.
18. Disconnect the rear park brake cables from the park brake brackets.
19. Remove the rear brake caliper pins.
- To install, tighten to 35 Nm (26 lb-ft).

20. Remove the rear calipers from the rear caliper brackets and attach aside to the body with mechanic's wire. It is not necessary to disconnect the hydraulic brake lines.

AWD vehicles
21. Remove the 4 rear subframe bracket bolts.
- To install, tighten to 63 Nm (46 lb-ft).

All vehicles

22. CAUTION: When positioning the lifting table, be sure to support the rear subframe on the subframe rails. Do not lift on the rear differential or rear control arms, damage may occur.

Position a lifting table.

23. Remove the 4 rear subframe bolts.
- To install, tighten to 115 Nm (85 lb-ft).

AWD vehicles
24. Remove the 2 rear subframe brackets.

All vehicles
25. Remove the rear subframe assembly.
26. Transfer components as necessary.







27. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- For installation, align the subframe to the body following the alignment specification.