Front suspension. 1 - bushing, 2 - Panhard rod, 3 - cotter pin, 4 - cushions, 5 - spring, 6 - washers, 7 - cushions, 8 - limiter, 9 - bushing, 10 - washer, 11 - shock absorber, 12 - stabilizer, 13 - stabilizer strut, 14 - stabilizer cushion, 15 - stabilizer mounting bracket, 16 - bushing, 17 - longitudinal rod.
Spring and shock absorber
Removal
1. Raise the vehicle and place support stands under the frame.
2. Remove the wheels.
3. Removing the shock absorber.
a) Place a support under the front axle housing.
b) While holding the upper shock absorber mounting bolt, unscrew the nut.
c) Unscrew the lower shock absorber mounting nut, remove the cushions, washers and limiter. Remove the shock absorber.
4. Unscrew the two mounting bolts and disconnect the stabilizer from the front axle.
5. Lower the vehicle using a jack, placing a support under the front axle housing.
6. Removing the spring.
a) Using a special tool, compress the spring.
b) Compress the shock absorber.
c) Remove the spring together with the shock absorber.
Checking the operation of the shock absorber
1. When pressing the shock absorber, check that the recoil stroke is uniform and there is no abnormal resistance or noise.
2. Compress the shock absorber to its full stroke, then release it and check the rebound speed.
Installation
1. Installing the spring.
a) Using a special tool, compress the spring.
b) Compress the shock absorber.
c) Install the spring together with the shock absorber in place.
d) Align the end of the spring with the seat.
2. Connect the stabilizer to the front axle and tighten the two mounting bolts.
Tightening torque - 18 Nm
3. Installing the shock absorber.
a) Install washers, cushions and limiter on the shock absorber rod and connect the shock absorber to the axle. Tighten the mounting nut.
Tightening torque - 31 Nm
b) Insert the bolt from the front of the car.
c) Install the nut and washer. While holding the bolt, tighten the shock absorber mounting nut.
Tightening torque - 177 Nm
Panhard rod
Removal
1. Raise the vehicle and place support stands under the frame.
2. Place a support under the front axle housing.
3. While holding the Panhard rod on the jack, remove the cotter pin, unscrew the nut and disconnect the rod from the front axle. Remove the cushions from the rod.
4. Loosen the nut and disconnect the Panhard rod from the vehicle frame.
Replacing the inner bushing
1. Using a special tool and a press, press the bushing out of the Panhard rod.
2. Using a special tool and a press, press the new bushing into the Panhard rod.
Note: The bushing should not be lubricated when pressed in.
Installation
1. Temporarily secure the Panhard rod to the frame with the bolt and nut.
2. Using the bolt, chocks and nut, temporarily connect the Panhard rod to the front axle.
3. Lower the vehicle and rock it up and down to stabilize the suspension.
4. Raise the front axle of the vehicle using a jack.
5. Tighten the bolt and nuts securing the Panhard rod to the frame and axle.
Tightening torque:
- frame mount - 143 Nm
- axle mount - 98 Nm
6. Install a new cotter pin on the Panhard rod-to-axle mounting nut.
Longitudinal bar
Removal
1. Raise the vehicle and place support stands under the frame.
2. Place a support under the front axle housing.
2. Removing the longitudinal rod.
a) Place a support under the longitudinal bar.
b) Unscrew the bolt and nut securing it from the frame side.
c) Loosen the bolts and nuts on the front axle side and then remove the suspension longitudinal rod.
Installation
1. Temporarily connect the longitudinal rod to the vehicle frame using a bolt and nut.
Note: The bolt is inserted from the outside.
2. Temporarily connect the trailing arm to the front axle using two bolts and nuts.
Note: Bolts are inserted from the outside.
3. Lower the vehicle and rock it up and down to stabilize the suspension.
4. Raise the front axle of the vehicle using a jack.
Attention: For safety reasons, install support posts under the frame.
5. Tighten the bolts and nuts securing the longitudinal rod.
Tightening torque - 177 Nm
Caution: Lower the vehicle before tightening the lug nuts to ensure load on the front axle.
Stabilizer
Removal
1. Raise the vehicle and place support stands under the frame.
2. Place a jack under the front axle housing to relieve tension on the stabilizer.
3. Removing the stabilizer.
a) Loosen the stabilizer bracket mounting bolts and disconnect the stabilizer from the front axle.
b) While holding the stabilizer, unscrew the strut mounting nut and disconnect the stabilizer from the frame.
c) Unscrew the mounting bolts, remove the cushions, bracket and strut from the stabilizer.
d) Similarly, disconnect the stabilizer bar on the other side.
Examination
Rotate the ball joint of the stabilizer bar in all directions: the movement of the joint should be smooth and free. If this is not the case, replace the stabilizer bar.
Installation
1. Installing the stabilizer.
a) Install the stabilizer pads on the stabilizer, in the places limited by the painted lines. Install the mounting brackets.
b) Install the struts on the stabilizer and tighten the mounting bolts.
Tightening torque - 18 Nm
c) Connect the stabilizer struts to the frame and temporarily tighten the mounting nuts.
d) Using brackets, connect the stabilizer to the front axle and temporarily secure with mounting nuts.
2. Lower the vehicle and rock it up and down to stabilize the suspension.
3. Tighten the stabilizer mounting bolts to the front axle.
Tightening torque - 18 Nm
3. Tighten the nuts securing the stabilizer bar to the frame.
Tightening torque - 113 Nm