Contents: Removal ⬇ Installation ⬇
Removal
1. Remove the wheels.
2. Disconnect the wires from the wheel speed sensors (on vehicles equipped with ABS) and brake pipes from the subframe.
3. Unscrew the bolts securing the subframe reinforcement bars (figure 6.9).
Figure 6.9. Unscrew the bolts securing the subframe reinforcement bars.
4. Unscrew the nuts securing the lower ball joint pins of the anti-roll bar struts (figure 6.10).
Figure 6.10. Unscrew the nuts securing the pins of the lower ball joints of the anti-roll bar struts.
5. Remove the steering gear heat shield.
6. Unscrew the bolts securing the steering gear to the subframe and remove the engine torque rod (figure 6.11).
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Figure 6.11. Unscrew the bolts securing the steering gear to the subframe and remove the engine torque rod.
7. Place a hydraulic jack under the subframe and secure it securely (figure 6.12).
Figure 6.12. Place the hydraulic jack under the subframe and secure it securely.
8. Remove the two front subframe mounting bolts and the two rear subframe mounting bolts.
9. Rotate the two subframe reinforcement bars outward. Lower the subframe and anti-roll bar by 20 centimeters, making sure that the anti-roll bar does not catch on the steering gear housing.
10. Unscrew the four bolts securing the stabilizer bar brackets, remove the anti-roll bar and silent blocks.
Installation
11. Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal.
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