2001 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA speed

YH4
GRAND
VITARA
3D-6 FRONT SUSPENSION
1. Strut tower bar
1. E-ring
1. Front wheel speed sensor harness clamp bolt
1. Strut bracket bolts
2. Lower arm
3. Jack
1. Strut support nuts
STRUT DAMPER
REMOVAL
1) Remove strut tower bar (if equipped).
2) Hoist vehicle, allowing front suspension to hang free.
3) Remove wheel.
4) Remove E-ring securing brake hose and take brake hose off
strut bracket as shown.
5) If equipped with ABS, remove front wheel speed sensor harness
clamp bolt.
6) Remove strut bracket bolts, then support lower arm with jack.
7) Remove strut support nuts.
Hold strut by hand so that it will not fall off.
8) Remove strut.

YH4
GRAND
VITARA
3D-8 FRONT SUSPENSION
1. Circlip
2. Washer
1. Wire
1. Front wheel
speed sensor
2. Harness clamp bolt
COIL SPRING
REMOVAL
1) Hoist vehicle, allowing front suspension to hang free.
2) Remove wheels.
3) Remove axle shaft drive flange (For 4WD vehicle).
4) Remove front drive shaft circlip and washer (For 4WD vehicle).
5) Remove caliper bolts and suspend caliper with a wire hook.
CAUTION:
Hang removed caliper with a wire hook so as to prevent
brake hose from bending and twisting excessively or be-
ing pulled.
Don't operate brake pedal with pads removed.
6) If equipped with ABS, remove harness clamp bolt and remove
front wheel speed sensor from knuckle.
CAUTION:

Do not pull wire harness when removing front wheel
speed sensor.

Do not cause damage to surface of front wheel speed
sensor and do not allow dust, etc. to enter its installa-
tion hole.
7) Remove brake disc.
NOTE:
If brake disc can not be removed by hand, use 8 mm bolts
as shown.

YH4
GRAND
VITARA
FRONT SUSPENSION 3D-11
1. Front wheel speed sensor
2. Bolt
1. Spring rubber
seat
2. Bump stopper2, (b)
1

Check that no foreign material is attached to sensor and rotor.
Install wheel speed sensor and its harness clamp.
Tightening Torque
(a): 10 N
.m (1.0 kg-m, 7.5 lb-ft)
(b): 23 N
.m (2.3 kg-m, 17.0 lb-ft)
CAUTION:

Do not pull wire harness or twist more than necessary
when installing front wheel speed sensor.

Fit harness grommet to inner fender securely.

Check that there is no clearance between sensor and knuckle.
BUMP STOPPER / SPRING RUBBER SEAT
REMOVAL
1) Remove coil spring. Refer to steps 1) to 15) of item ªCOIL
SPRING REMOVALº in this section.
2) Remove spring rubber seat.
3) Remove bump stopper, using special tool.
Special Tool
(A): 09941-66010
INSTALLATION
1) Tighten bump stopper to specified torque, using special tool.
Tightening Torque
(a): 50 N
.m (5.0 kg-m, 36.5 lb-ft)
2) Install spring rubber seat.
3) Install coil spring. Refer to item ªCOIL SPRING INSTALLATIONº
in this section.

YH4
GRAND
VITARA
3D-12 FRONT SUSPENSION
1. Lock washer
2. Screws 1. Axle shaft drive flange
WHEEL HUB (INCLUDED WHEEL BEARING)
REMOVAL
1) Hoist vehicle and remove wheel.
2) Remove axle shaft drive flange (4WD vehicle) or hub cap (2WD
vehicle).
3) If equipped with ABS, remove wheel speed sensor from knuckle
and harness clamp from strut.
4) Remove caliper bolt and suspend caliper.
CAUTION:
Hang removed caliper with a wire hook or the like so as to
prevent brake hose from bending and twisting excessively
or being pulled.
Don't operate brake pedal with pads removed.
5) Remove brake disc.
NOTE:
If brake disc can not be removed by hand, use 8 mm bolts as
shown.
6) Remove front wheel bearing lock washer by loosening 4 screws.
7) Remove front wheel bearing lock nut by using special tool.
Special Tool
(A): 09951-16050
8) Remove front wheel bearing washer.
9) Remove wheel hub component by hand.

YH4
GRAND
VITARA
1. Wheel hub
2. Wheel spindle
3. Bearing inner race
1. Lock washer 1. Sensor rotor
2. Wheel hub
3. Hydraulic press
OK NG
3D-14 FRONT SUSPENSION
2) Install new sensor rotor by using special tool (if equipped with
ABS).
NOTE:
Use care not to insert wheel hub diagonally.
Special Tool
(A): 09952-86510
(B): 09924-74510
Wheel speed sensor rotor installing position
Reference Dimension ªaº : 4.9
0.1 mm (0.19
0.004 in.)
3) Install wheel hub component to spindle supporting wheel bear-
ing inner race by finger as shown.
CAUTION:
Don't tap wheel hub component by hammer or the like.
Otherwise, it will be broken.
NOTE:
When it is impossible to install wheel hub component by
hand, which means the inner race is out of alignment, re-
move wheel hub component once and reinstall it.
4) Install wheel bearing washer, and the install wheel bearing lock
nut.
5) Tighten wheel bearing lock nut to specified torque while turning
wheel hub by hand.
Special Tool
(A): 09951-16050
Tightening Torque
(a): 216 N
.m (21.6 kg-m, 157 lb-ft)
6) Using lock washer, lock bearing lock nut. If lock screw hole is not
aligned with screw hole in lock nut, turn lock nut in tightening
direction till they align.
Tightening Torque
(b): 1.5 N
.m (0.15 kg-m, 1.1 lb-ft)

YH4
GRAND
VITARA
2, (b)
1
1. Circlip
2. Large diameter
1. Front wheel speed sensor
2. Bolt
FRONT SUSPENSION 3D-15
7) For 4WD vehicle, apply lithium grease to front drive shaft wash-
er and front wheel spindle outer.
ªAº: Grease 99000-25010
8) For 4WD vehicle, when installing circlip to drive shaft, utilize
screw hole in drive shaft to pull it out and bring large diameter
of circlip at right as shown.
9) For vehicle with ABS, check that no foreign material is attached
to sensor and rotor. Install wheel speed sensor and its harness
clamp.
Tightening Torque
(a): 10 N
.m (1.0 kg-m, 7.5 lb-ft)
(b): 23 N
.m (2.3 kg-m, 17.0 lb-ft)
CAUTION:

Do not pull wire harness or twist more than necessary
when installing front wheel speed sensor.

Fit harness grommet to inner fender securely.
Check that there is no clearance between sensor and knuckle.
10) Install brake disc and caliper assembly.
Tightening Torque
(e): 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. Rear axle housing
2. Spring seat
3. Coil spring
4. Stepped part
1. Body center
2. Body outside
1. Body center
2. Body outside 1. Parking brake
cable hanger
2. Cross member
3. Clamp
4. Chassis frame
REAR SUSPENSION 3E-7
INSTALLATION
1) Install coil spring on spring seat of axle housing and then raise
axle housing.
NOTE:
When seating coil spring, mate spring end with stepped
part of rear axle spring seat as shown.
2) Install shock absorber lower bolt. For its proper installing direc-
tion, refer to figure.
Nut should not be tightened.
3) Install wheel speed sensor clamp (if equipped) and E-ring, and
connect breather hose to axle housing.
4) Connect cable hanger to chassis frame and clamp to cross
member. Remove floor jack from axle housing.
5) Install wheel and tighten wheel nuts to specified torque.
Tightening Torque
(a): 100 N
.m (10.0 kg-m, 72.5 lb-ft)
6) Lower hoist and tighten absorber lower nut to specified torque.
Tightening Torque
(b): 85 N
.m (8.5 kg-m, 61.5 lb-ft)
NOTE:
For tightening of lower nut, refer to NOTE given under
SHOCK ABSORBER INSTALLATION in this section.