Removal and Installation

Front Upper Suspension / Shock Absorber, Coil Spring, Suspension Arm:

REMOVAL
1. Remove front wheel.

Torque: 103 Nm (76 ft. lbs.).

2. Remove disc brake caliper, as follows:
a. Remove the two bolts and brake caliper from the steering knuckle.

Torque: 118 Nm (87 ft. lbs.).

b. Support the brake caliper securely.

3. Disconnect Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) speed sensor and the wire harness, as follows:
a. Remove the bolt and disconnect the speed sensor from the steering knuckle.

Torque: 7.8 Nm (69 inch lbs.).





b. Remove the three bolts and disconnect the wire harness clamp to prevent the wire harness from being damaged when removing or installing the through bolt of the upper suspension arm.

Torque: 5.4 Nm (48 inch lbs.).

4. Remove front fender splash shield.
5. Left hand side only: Move washer tank, as follows:
a. Remove the two washer tank set bolts.
b. Move the washer tank away from the body.

6. Disconnect upper suspension arm, as follows:
a. Remove the bolt and nut and disconnect the upper suspension arm from the subframe.

INSTALLATION NOTE: After stabilizing the suspension, torque the nut.

Torque: 164 Nm (121 ft. lbs.).

b. Support the upper suspension arm securely.





7. Disconnect stabilizer bar link. Remove the nut and disconnect the stabilizer bar link.

Torque: 74 Nm (54 ft. lbs.).

NOTE: If the ball joint stud turns together with the nut, use a hexagon wrench to hold the stud.

8. Remove shock absorber, as follows:
a. Remove the bolt and nut and disconnect the shock absorber from the lower suspension arm.

Torque: 143 Nm (106 ft. lbs.).

INSTALLATION NOTE: After stabilizing the suspension, torque the nut.

b. Remove the plug from the support.
c. Loosen the lock nut in the middle of the suspension support.

REMOVAL NOTICE: Do not remove the nut.

Torque: 29 Nm (22 ft. lbs.).





d. Remove the three nuts, spring support reinforcement and shock absorber from the body.

Torque: 35 Nm (26 ft. lbs.).

INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

NOTE: After installation, check Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) speed sensor signal and front wheel alignment.