Front Subframe: Service and Repair

FRONT SUBFRAME

Special Tool(s):

Special Tool(s)

Removal and Installation

All vehicles
1. Remove the steering gear.
2. Remove the lower control arms.

Vehicles with convertible top
3. Remove the front subframe support.

Vehicles with hard top







4. Remove the front subframe brace.
- Remove the bolts.

All vehicles
5. Lower the vehicle.







6. Install the special tool.







7. Install the special tool.







8. Install the special tool.
9. Raise and support the vehicle.







10. Remove the LH engine mount nut.







11. Remove the RH engine mount nut.
12. Lower the vehicle.







13. Using the special tool, raise and support the engine.
14. Raise the vehicle.







15. Support the front subframe.







16. Remove the four front subframe lower bolts.







17. Remove the four front subframe upper bolts.







18. NOTE: Two technicians are needed to carry out this step.

Lower and remove the front subframe.

19. To install, reverse the removal procedure.