2009 RENAULT TWINGO Chasiss Workshop Manual

31A-38
FRONT AXLE COMPONENTS
Front driveshaft lower arm: Removal - Refitting
EQ UIPMENT LEVEL SPORT
31A
II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART
CONCERNED
aRemove the studs (4) from the front driveshaft lower
arm.aRemove the lower ball joint nut (5) .
aRemove the lower ball joint from the front driveshaft
hub carrier.
aRemove the lower arm.
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WARNING
To prevent any damage, do not use the lower
arm as support for the lifting system.
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31A-39
FRONT AXLE COMPONENTS
Front driveshaft lower arm: Removal - Refitting
EQ UIPMENT LEVEL SPORT
31A
REFITTING
I - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART
CONCERNED
aRefit the front driveshaft lower arm.
aFit the lower ball joint on the front driveshaft hub car-
rier.
aTorque tighten the front driveshaft lower arm
bolts (105 N.m ).
aTorque tighten the lower ball joint nut (62 N.m).
II - FINAL OPERATION
aRefit the acoustic tie-rod.
aTorque tighten:
-the acoustic tie-rod nut (62 N.m),
-the acoustic tie-rod bolt (21 N.m).
aRefit the front wheel (see 35A, Wheels and tyres,
Wheel: Removal - Refitting, page 35A-1) .
aCheck the front axle geometry (see 30A, General
information, Front axle assembly: Adjustment
values, page 30A-31) .
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Note:
Ensure that direction of fitting for the front drive-
shaft lower arm bolts is correct.

31A-40
FRONT AXLE COMPONENTS
Front driveshaft lower arm ball joint: Removal - Refitting31A
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
aPosition the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting) (MR 411, 02A, Lifting equip-
ment).
aRemove the front wheel on the side concerned (see
35A, Wheels and tyres, Wheel: Removal - Refit-
ting, page 35A-1) .aCompress the rubber mounting bush on the anti-roll
bar on the wheel side using the (Sus. 1413) (1) .
aRemove:
-the nut (2) from the anti-roll bar on the wheel side,
-the rubber mounting bush from the anti-roll bar on
the wheel side.
aDetach the wheel arch liner (3) . Special tooling required
Sus. 1413Rubber mounting compres-
sor for fitting the anti-roll bar.
(wheel end).
Tightening torquesm
lower ball joint nuts on
the front driveshaft
lower arm113 Nm
lower ball joint nut on
the front dr iveshaft hub-
carr ier62 Nm
front driveshaft lower
arm nuts105 Nm
acoustic tie-rod nut62 Nm
acoustic tie-rod bolt21 Nm
anti-roll bar nut on the
wheel side14 Nm
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31A-41
FRONT AXLE COMPONENTS
Front driveshaft lower arm ball joint: Removal - Refitting31A
aRemove:
-the bolt (4) from the acoustic tie-rod,
-the nut (5) from the acoustic tie-rod,
-the acoustic tie-rod.
aUndo the front driveshaft lower arm nuts (6) .II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART
CONCERNED
aRemove:
-the lower ball joint nut (7) ,
-the lower ball joint bolt.
aRemove the lower ball joint from the front driveshaft
hub carrier.
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WARNING
To prevent any damage, do not use the lower
ar m as support for the lifting system.

31A-42
FRONT AXLE COMPONENTS
Front driveshaft lower arm ball joint: Removal - Refitting31A
aRemove:
-the lower ball joint nuts (8) ,
-the lower ball joint.
REFITTING
I - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART
CONCERNED
aRefit:
-the lower ball joint,
-the lower ball joint nuts.
aTorque tighten the lower ball joint nuts on the
front driveshaft lower arm (113 Nm).
aFit the lower ball joint on the front driveshaft hub car-
rier.
aCheck that the plastic ring is correctly positioned on
the lower arm ball joint.
aRefit:
-the lower ball joint bolt on the front driveshaft hub
carrier,
-the lower ball joint nut on the front driveshaft hub-
carrier.
aTorque tighten the lower ball joint nut on the front
driveshaft hub-carrier (62 Nm).
II - FINAL OPERATION.
aTorque tighten the front driveshaft lower arm nuts
(105 Nm).aRefit:
-the acoustic tie-rod,
-the acoustic tie-rod nut,
-the acoustic tie-rod bolt.
aTorque tighten:
-the acoustic tie-rod nut (62 Nm),
-the acoustic tie-rod bolt (21 Nm).
aAttach the wheel arch liner.
aRefit:
-the front anti-roll bar rubber mounting bush on the
wheel side,
-the front anti-roll bar bolt on the wheel side.
aCompress the anti-roll bar rubber mounting bush on
the wheel side using the (Sus. 1413).
aRefit the front anti-roll bar nut on the wheel side.
aTorque tighten the anti-roll bar nut on the wheel
side ( 14 Nm).
aRefit the front wheel on the side concerned (see
35A, Wheels and tyres, Wheel: Removal - Refit-
ting, page 35A-1) .
aCheck the front axle geometry (see 30A, General
information, Front axle assembly: Adjustment
values, page 30A-31) .
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31A-43
FRONT AXLE COMPONENTS
Front axle subframe: Removal - Refitting
31A
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
aPosition the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
aRemove:
-the front wheels (see 35A, Wheels and tyres,
Wheel: Removal - Refitting, page 35A-1) ,
-the front wheel arch liners (see Front wheel arch
liner: Removal - Refitting) (55A, Exterior protec-
tion).II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART
CONCERNED
aRemove the universal joint cover (1) (do not keep).
aSet the wheels straight ahead.
aFit a flywheel immobiliser.
aRemove the bolt (2) from the universal joint (do not
keep).
aTilt the universal joint on the steering box to detach it
from the pinion. Special tooling required
Tav. 476Ball joint extractor.
Mot. 1390Suppor t for removal - refitting
of engine - gearbox assembly
Equipment required
flywheel immobiliser
Tightening torquesm
rear subframe bolts105 Nm
front subframe bolts62 Nm
front end cross member
bolts21 Nm
acoustic tie-rod bolts21 Nm
acoustic tie-rod bolts90 Nm
subframe tie-rod bolts21 Nm
subframe tie-rod nuts62 Nm
gear lever arm nut28 Nm
nuts of the lower arm
ball joints62 N.m
bolts of the lower ball
joints62 N.m
nuts of the track rod
ends37 N.m
universal joint bolt24 Nm
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Note:
Do not pull the intermediate shaft out.

31A-44
FRONT AXLE COMPONENTS
Front axle subframe: Removal - Refitting
31A
aRemove:
-the nuts (3) from the track rod ends,
-the bolts (4) from the lower ball joints.
aRemove:
-the nuts (3) from the track rod ends,
-the nuts (4) from the anti-roll bar tie rods,
-the anti-roll bar tie rods from the shock absorbers,
-the nuts (5) from the lower arm ball joints. EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA0 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL
EA1 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA3 or EQUIPMENT
LEVEL EA5 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EAG
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EQUIPMENT LEVEL SPORT
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31A-45
FRONT AXLE COMPONENTS
Front axle subframe: Removal - Refitting
31A
aRemove:
-the track rod ends using the (Tav. 476) (6) ,
-the lower arm ball joints.
aRemove the rubber protector (7) from the gear lever
arm.aRemove the nut (8) from the gear lever arm.
aRemove the gear lever arm from the gearbox con-
trol.
aRemove:
-the heat shield under the gear lever,
-the gearbox control lever arm.
aRemove:
-the subframe tie-rod nuts (9) ,
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