Subframe Bushes

Subframe bushes
To remove
1. Raise the car and remove the rear wheel on the appropriate side.
2. Unhook the exhaust system's rear and center rubber hangers. Hang up the exhaust system so that it does not put too much a strain on the front rubber hangers and flexible section.





3. Unbolt the lower transverse link from the longitudinal link.
4. Unbolt the upper transverse link from the longitudinal link.





5. Unbolt the anti-roll bar from the longitudinal link.
6. Remove the subframe retaining bolts on the side to be fitted with new bushes and slacken the retaining bolts on the other side
7. Remove the bolts securing the transverse links to the subframe.





8. Press the bush out, using tool 89 96 761 (KM-906-70, KM-906-1 1, KM-906-12).

To fit





1. Press a new bush in place, using tool 89 96 761 (KM-906-70, KM-906-13, KM-906-14).





2. Raise the subframe into position but do not tighten the retaining bolts.





3. Tighten the bolt securing the anti-roll bar to the longitudinal link.
Tightening torque 50 Nm (40 ft. lbs.).
Tighten the bolt securing the upper transverse link to the longitudinal link.
Tightening torque 90 Nm (70 ft. lbs.) +60°.
5. Tighten the bolt securing the lower transverse link to the longitudinal link.
Tightening torque 90 Nm (70 ft. lbs.) +60°.
6. Tighten the subframe retaining bolts.
Tightening torque 90 Nm (70 ft. lbs.) +60°.
7. Hook the exhaust system's rear and center rubber hangers into place.
8. Fit the wheel.
Tightening torque 120 Nm (90 ft. lbs.).
Lower the car to the floor.
9. Tighten the bolts securing the transverse links to the subframe.

IMPORTANT: It is important to ensure that all four wheels of the car are on the ground when the bolts are tightened

Tightening torque 90 Nm (70 ft. lbs.) +60°.
10. Check the toe-in and adjust as necessary, see "Wheel alignment".