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Front Suspension - Front Suspension
Des cript ion and Operat ion
COMPONENT LOCATION
ItemPart NumberDescription1-Right Hand (RH) s pring and damper as sembl y
2-St abi lizer bar li nk
3-St abi lizer bar4-Left Hand (LH) spring and damper as sembl y
5-W heel knuckle
6-Hub and beari ng ass embl y7-Lower cont rol arm
8-Subframe
OVERVIEW
The front sus pensi on feat ures long t ravel McPherson st rut s t o opti mize on and off road performance.
The s uspens ion component s are mount ed on a subframe. The s ubframe is mount ed on 4 bus hes which have differi ngcompres si on rat es t o absorb lat eral and longit udi nal l oadi ng. Thi s provides a rigi d plat form for front s us pens ion corneringloads , front al impact abs orpt ion and al so provides a t owing poi nt for off-road recovery.
SPRING AND DAMPER
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Front Suspension - Front Suspension
Diagnosi s and Tes ti ng
For addit ional informat ion.REFER to: Sus pens ion Sys tem (204-00 Sus pensi on Syst em - General Informati on, Di agnos is and Tes t ing).
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Front Suspension - Front Wheel Bearing
Removal and Inst all ati on
Special T ool(s)
204-348/3Remover/Ins t al ler, W heel Hub/W heel Bearing
204-348-01Adapter for 204-348
204-528/1Remover/Ins t al ler, Bus hing
204-536/2Remover/Ins t al ler, Bus hing
205-802/5Remover, W heel Hub/Beari ng
Removal
• NOTE: The wheel bearing i s s uppli ed as part of t he dri ve fl ange as s embly.
1. W ARNING: Make sure t o s upport the vehicle wit h axles tands .
Rais e and s upport t he vehi cl e.
1.
Remove t he wheel knuckl e.
Refer t o: W heel Knuckle (204-01 Front Sus pens ion, Removal andInst all at ion).
2.
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Front Suspension - Lower Arm
Removal and Inst all ati on
Special T ool(s)
204-619G-Clamp
205-857Remover, Halfs haft
211-316Separat or, Ball Joi nt
Removal
Remove t he plenum chamber panel.
Refer t o: Plenum Chamber (412-01 Cl imat e Control, Removal andInst all at ion).
1.
Releas e t he hood support s t rut s and s ecure the hood i nan upri ght pos it ion.2.
3. W ARNING: Make sure t o s upport the vehicle wit h axles tands .
Rais e and s upport t he vehi cl e.
3.
Remove t he wheel and t ire.
Refer t o: W heel and Ti re (204-04 W heel s and Tires, Removal andInst all at ion).
4.
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Front Suspension - Front Stabilizer Bar
Removal and Inst all ati on
Removal CAUTION: Nut s and bol ts mus t be ti ght ened wit h t he weight of t he vehi cl e on t he s us p
ensi on.
• NOTE: Only us e cl ean water as a l ubricant for t he bushi ng, i f required.
• NOTE: Removal s t eps in t his procedure may cont ain i nst all ati on det ail s.
1. W ARNING: Make sure t o s upport the vehicle wit h axle
s tands .
Rais e and s upport t he vehi cl e.
1.
Remove t he front wheel s and ti res .
Refer t o: W heel and Ti re (204-04 W heel s and Tires, Removal and
Inst all at ion).
2.
Remove t he dri ves haft .
Refer t o: Dri ves haft - Vehicles W it hout : Dies el Part icul ate Fi lt er (DPF) (205-01 Driveshaft, Removal and Ins tal lati on).
3.
Remove t he cat alyti c convert ers .
Refer t o: Cat alyt ic Converter (309-00A Exhaus t Syst em - I6 3.2L
Petrol, Removal and Ins tall ati on).
4. 5. CAUTION: Make s ure that the bal l joint ball
does not rot at e.
Di sconnect both st abili zer bar l inks.
T orque: 60 Nm Di scard the nut s.5.
6. W ARNING: Make sure t hat new nut s are
i ns t alled.
Tight en in the s equence s hown.
T orque: 175 Nm Repeat t he above procedure for t he other s ide.6.
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Front Suspension - Front Stabilizer Bar Bushing
Removal and Inst all ati on
Removal
1. W ARNING: Make sure t o s upport the vehicle wit h axles tands .
Rais e and s upport t he vehi cl e.
1.
Remove t he front wheel s and ti res .
Refer t o: W heel and Ti re (204-04 W heel s and Tires, Removal andInst all at ion).
2.
Remove t he engi ne undershi eld.
Refer t o: Engi ne Unders hi eld (501-02 Front End Body Panel s ,Removal and Ins tall ati on).
3.
4. CAUTION: Make s ure that the bal l joint balldoes not rot at e.
Di sconnect both front s t abi li zer bar li nks fromt he s tabil izer bar.Di scard the nut s.
4.
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Front Suspension - Front Stabilizer Bar Link
Removal and Inst all ati on
Removal
1. W ARNING: Do not work on or under a vehi cle s upported onl y
by a jack. Al ways support t he vehi cl e on s afet y s tands .
Rais e and s upport t he vehi cl e.
1.
Remove t he front wheel .
Refer t o: W heel and Ti re (204-04 W heel s and Tires, Removal and
Inst all at ion).
2. 3. W ARNING: Make sure t hat new nut s are
i ns t alled. CAUTION: Us e an Al len key t o prevent the bal l
joi nt rot ati ng whils t removi ng t he nut .
T orque: 60 Nm 3.
Installation To i nst all , revers e t he removal procedure.
1.
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Front Suspension - Wheel Knuckle
Removal and Inst all ati on
Special T ool(s)
204-159Lever, W heel Knuckle
204-619G-Clamp
205-754ASpli tt er, Ball Joint s
205-857Remover, Halfs haft
211-316Separat or, Ball Joi nt
Removal
• NOTE: Removal s t eps in t his procedure may cont ain i nst all ati on det ail s.
Remove t he plenum chamber panel.
Refer t o: Plenum Chamber (412-01 Cl imat e Control, Removal andInst all at ion).
1.