1999 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA Mount

YH4
GRAND
VITARA
1. Body
2. Strut assembly
3. Steering knuckle
4. Suspension control arm
(Lower arm)
5. Ball stud
6. Wheel bearing
7. Axle shaft drive flange
8. Wheel
2WD
4WD
3D-2 FRONT SUSPENSION
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The front suspension is the strut type independent suspension. The upper end of a strut is anchored to the body
by a strut support. The strut and strut support are isolated by a rubber mount.
The lower end of the strut is connected to the upper end of a steering knuckle and lower end of knuckle is attached
to the stud of a ball joint which is incorporated in a unit with a suspension control arm. And this steering knuckle
is connected to the tie rod end.
Thus, movement of the steering wheel is transmitted to the tie rod end and then to the knuckle, eventually causing
the wheel-and-tire to move.

YH4
GRAND
VITARA
FRONT SUSPENSION 3D-3
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSIS TABLE
Refer to Section 3.
STABILIZER BAR AND BUSHING CHECK
BAR
Inspect for damage or deformation. If defective, replace.
BUSHING
Inspect for damage, wear or deterioration. If defective, replace.
STRUT DAMPER AND / OR COIL SPRING
CHECK
1) Inspect strut for oil leakage. If strut is found faulty, replace it as
an assembly unit, because it can not be disassembled.
2) Strut function check
Check and adjust tire pressures as specified.
Bounce body three or four times continuously by pushing front
end on the side with strut to be checked. Apply the same amount
of force at each push and note strut resistance both when
pushed and rebounding.
Also, note how many times vehicle body rebounds before com-
ing to stop after hands are off. Do the same for strut on the other
side.
Compare strut resistance and number of rebound on the right
with those on the left.
And they must be equal in both. With proper strut, body should
come to stop the moment hands are off or after only one or two
small rebounds. If struts are suspected, compare them with
known good vehicle or strut.
3) Inspect for damage or deformation.
4) Inspect strut boot for damage or crack.
5) Inspect for cracks or deformation in spring seat.
6) Inspect for deterioration of bump stopper.
7) Inspect strut mount for wear, cracks or deformation.
Replace any parts found defective in steps 2) ± 7).
SUSPENSION ARM / KNUCKLE CHECK
Inspect for cracks, deformation or damage.

YH4
GRAND
VITARA
FRONT SUSPENSION 3D-5
1. Suspension control arm
2. Stabilizer bar
3. Stabilizer ball joint
4. Ball joint bushings
5. Ball joint washers
6. Ball joint nuts
7. Bracket bolts
1. Painted
2. Mount bush bracket
3. Mount bush
ON-VEHICLE SERVICE
STABILIZER BAR / BUSHINGS
REMOVAL
1) Hoist vehicle.
2) Remove stabilizer bar mount bush bracket bolts.
3) Remove stabilizer ball joint nuts, washers and bushings.
4) Remove stabilizer bar with its ball joints.
5) Disconnect stabilizer ball joints from stabilizer bar.
INSTALLATION
NOTE:
For correct installation of stabilizer bar, side-to-side, be sure
that color paint on stabilizer bar aligns with mount bush, both
right and left, as shown.
1) Connect stabilizer ball joints and stabilizer bar.
2) Install stabilizer ball joints to control arms.
NOTE:
Do not tighten stabilizer ball joint nuts completely.
3) Install stabilizer bar mount bush brackets.
4) When installing stabilizer, loosely assemble all components
while insuring that stabilizer is centered, side-to-side.
Check that ball joint is set at neutral position seeing from body
upper side.
5) Tighten stabilizer bracket bolts and stabilizer ball joint nuts to
specified torque.
Tightening Torque
(a): 29 N
.m (2.9 kg-m, 21.0 lb-ft)
(b): 50 N
.m (5.0 kg-m, 36.5 lb-ft)
(c): 23 N
.m (2.3 kg-m, 17.0 lb-ft)

YH4
GRAND
VITARA
1. Rear axle housing
2. Floor jack
1. Lock nut (if equipped)
2. Absorber nut
3. Upper support
4. Rubber bush
5. Lower support
6. Shock absorber
7. Bolt
Upper side
Lower side
1. Lock nut (if equipped)
2. Absorber nut
3. Body outside
REAR SUSPENSION 3E-5
ON-VEHICLE SERVICE
SHOCK ABSORBER
The shock absorber is non-adjustable, non-refillable, and cannot
be disassembled. The only service the shock absorber requires is
replacement when it has lost its resistance, is damaged, or leaking
fluid.
REMOVAL
1) Hoist vehicle and remove rear wheel.
2) Support rear axle housing by using floor jack to prevent it from
lowering.
3) Remove lock nut (if equipped) and absorber nut.
4) Remove lower mounting bolt.
5) Remove shock absorber.
INSTALLATION
1) Install shock absorber. Refer to figure for proper installing direc-
tion of lower mounting bolt.
2) Remove floor jack.
3) Lower hoist.
4) Tighten nuts to specified torque.
NOTE:

Tighten lower nut with vehicle off hoist and in non-loaded
condition.
Tightening Torque
(a): 29 N
.m (2.9 kg-m, 21.0 lb-ft)
(b): 85 N
.m (8.5 kg-m. 61.5 lb-ft)

YH4
GRAND
VITARA
1. Parking brake
cable hanger
2. Cross member
3. Clamp
4. Chassis frame1. Rear axle housing
2. Floor jack
1. Shock absorber
2. Lower bolt
1. Clamp
2. Upper rod
3E-6 REAR SUSPENSION
COIL SPRING
REMOVAL
1) Hoist vehicle and remove rear wheel.
2) Support rear axle housing by using floor jack.
3) Disconnect parking brake cable hanger from chassis frame and
clamp from cross member.
4) Remove shock absorber lower mounting bolt.
5) Remove wheel speed sensor clamps from upper rod and axle
housing, if equipped with ABS.
For right side, remove E-ring for fixing brake pipe from cross
member and disconnect breather hose from axle housing.
6) Lower rear axle housing gradually as far down as where coil
spring can be removed.
7) Remove coil spring.

YH4
GRAND
VITARA
1. Axle housing
2. Floor jack
1. Lower rod
2. Rear mount nut1. Lower rod
2. Front mount bolt
1. Lower rod
2. Front bolt
3. Rear bolt
4. Vehicle body
5. Axle housing
6. Body center
7. Body out side
[A]: Body side
[B]: Axle side
3E-8 REAR SUSPENSION
LOWER ROD
REMOVAL
1) Hoist vehicle and remove rear wheel.
2) Support rear axle housing by using floor jack.
3) Remove lower rod front mount bolt.
4) Remove lower rod rear mount bolt.
INSTALLATION
1) Install lower rod to chassis frame and axle housing, referring to
figure for proper installing direction of bolts.
Nuts should not be tightened.
2) Remove floor jack from rear axle housing.
3) Install wheel and tighten wheel nuts to specified torque.
Tightening Torque for wheel nuts
100 N
.m (10.0 kg-m, 72.5 lb-ft)
4) Lower hoist and with vehicle in non loaded condition, tighten
front bolt and rear nut of lower rod to specified torque.
Tightening Torque
(a): 90 N
.m (9.0 kg-m, 65.0 lb-ft)

YH4
GRAND
VITARA
(a)
(a)
1. Bolt
2. Washer
3. Lateral rod
1. Nut
1
3E-10 REAR SUSPENSION
LATERAL ROD
REMOVAL
1) Hoist vehicle.
2) Remove lateral rod mounting bolts.
3) Remove lateral rod.
INSTALLATION
1) Install lateral rod to rear axle, and vehicle body.
2) Lower hoist.
3) Tighten lateral rod mounting bolts to specified torque.
Tightening Torque
(a): 90 N
.m (9.0 kg-m, 65.0 lb-ft)
REAR AXLE SHAFT AND WHEEL BEARING
REMOVAL
1) Remove rear brake drum. For details, refer to REAR BRAKE
DRUM REMOVAL in SECTION 5C.
2) Drain gear oil from rear axle housing by loosening drain plug.
3) Remove rear wheel bearing retainer nuts from axle housing.

YH4
GRAND
VITARA
[B]
1
2
[A]
1. Bearing retainer
2. Oil seal
3. Wheel side
4. Differential side
1. Stud bolt
2. Nut
3. Washer
4. Flange of axle shaft
1. Axle shaft
2. Bearing retainer
[A]: Vehicle without ABS
[B]: Vehicle with ABS
1. Bearing
2. Retainer ring
REAR SUSPENSION 3E-13
INSTALLATION
Install removed parts in reverse order of removal procedure, noting
the following.
1) Apply grease to oil seal lip as shown and install it to axle shaft.
NOTE:
Amount of grease applied to hollow in oil seal should be
more than 60% of its vacant space.
ªAº: Grease 99000-25010
2) Aligning serrations between new stud bolt(s) and flange, install
new stud bolt(s) by tightening nut as shown.
3) Install bearing retainer to shaft.
4) Press-fit wheel bearing and retainer ring as shown.
NOTE:

Use care not to cause any damage to outside of retainer
ring.

Refer to figure so that wheel bearing is installed in proper
direction.