Front Suspension Frame, Stabilizer Bar and/or Bush Removal and Installation
Front Suspension Frame, Stabilizer Bar and/or Bush Removal and Installation (2WD Model)Reference: Front Suspension Frame, Stabilizer Bar and/or Bush Components
WARNING:
When supporting and installing front suspension frame, be sure to apply some supporting equipment (such as transmission jack) at well-balanced position in the center section of front suspension frame to prevent from dropping. Otherwise drop and injure.
CAUTION:
When removing and installing suspension arm, be careful not to damage dust boots of suspension arm joint by drive shaft dust cover and brake dust cover.
Removal
1) Disconnect negative (-) cable at battery.
2) Remove engine cover.
3) For hydraulic P/S model, take out fluid in P/S fluid reservoir with syringe or such.
4) Disconnect steering lower shaft from pinion shaft.
5) Hoist vehicle and remove front wheels.
6) Remove exhaust No.1, No.2 and center pipes.
7) Remove suspension arms and disconnect stabilizer joints.
8) Disconnect tie-rod end from steering knuckle.
9) For hydraulic P/S model, disconnect high pressure pipe and low pressure return hose.
10) For EPS model, disconnect torque sensor connector and P/S motor connector from steering gear case.
11) Support engine assembly by using chain hoist (1).
NOTE:
Remove engine hood if necessary.
12) Support front suspension frame (2) with transmission jack (1).
13) Remove engine rear mounting, mounting member bolt and front suspension frame mounting bolts (1).
14) Lower front suspension frame and steering gear case.
15) Remove steering gear case assembly from front suspension frame.
16) Remove stabilizer bar (1) with bush from suspension frame (2).
Installation
Reference: Front Suspension Frame Check
CAUTION:
Never reuse suspension arm bolt and front suspension frame mounting bolt to prevent it from loosening. Be sure to replace suspension arm bolt and front suspension frame mounting bolt with a new one whenever loosening once.
1) Install stabilizer bar (1), stabilizer bush (2) and stabilizer mounting bracket (3) to front suspension frame as shown in figure while.
NOTE:
^ For proper installing direction of stabilizer mounting bracket (3), place oblong hole to rear and circular hole to front.
^ For proper installation of stabilizer bar, align the stabilizer-bush-end to the stopper ring (4) of stabilizer bar as shown figure.
2) Tighten stabilizer bar mounting bracket bolts to specified torque.
NOTE:
Tighten stabilizer bar mounting bracket rear bolt (5) after front bolt (6).
Tightening torque
Stabilizer bar mounting bracket bolt (a): Tighten 23 Nm (2.3 kgf-m, 17.0 lbf-ft) to specified procedure
3) Install steering gear case assembly to front suspension frame.
4) Support front suspension frame (2) with transmission jack (1) and jack up it.
5) Align lugs (1) (right and left) of front suspension frame with hole (2) in vehicle body.
6) Tighten front suspension frame mounting bolts to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Front suspension frame mounting bolt: 95 Nm (9.5 kg-m, 69.0 lbf-ft)
7) Remove transmission jack from front suspension frame.
8) Install engine rear mounting and tighten mounting member bolts.
9) Remove chain hoist from engine assembly.
10) For hydraulic P/S model, install high pressure pipe and low pressure return hose.
11) For EPS model, connect torque sensor connector and P/S motor connector to steering gear case.
12) Install suspension arms.
13) Install stabilizer joint (1) and tighten nut to specified torque.
14) Connect tie-rod end to steering knuckle.
15) Install exhaust No.1, No.2 and center pipes.
16) Install wheel and tighten nuts to specified torque.
17) Install engine cover.
18) Install hood.
19) Lower hoist and vehicle in unloaded condition, tighten suspension arm bolts to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Suspension arm bolt: 95 Nm (9.5 kg-m, 69.0 lbf-ft)
20) Connect negative (-) cable at battery.
21) For hydraulic P/S model, refill P/S fluid and bleed air.
22) Confirm front wheel alignment.