Removal and Installation

FRONT SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY


Removal and Installation


REMOVAL
1. Remove cowl top panel and hood. Refer to Service and Repair.
2. Install engine slinger, and then hoist engine. Refer to Component (VQ35HR), Component Removal and Installation,
"AWD : Component" (VK45DE).
3. Remove tires from vehicle with a power tool.
4. Remove wheel sensor from steering knuckle. Refer to Wheel Sensor.

CAUTION:
Do not pull on wheel sensor harness.
5. Remove brake hose bracket. Refer to Diagrams.
6. Remove undercover with a power tool.





7. Remove cotter pin (1), and then loosen the nut.
8. Remove steering outer socket (2) from steering knuckle (3) so as not to damage ball joint boot (4) using the ball joint remover
(suitable tool).

CAUTION:
Temporarily tighten the nut to prevent damage to threads and to prevent the ball joint remover (suitable tool) from suddenly coming off.
9. Remove the mounting nut on the upper side of stabilizer connecting rod with a power tool, and then remove stabilizer connecting rod from transverse link.
10. Separate steering gear assembly and lower joint. Refer to Removal and Replacement.
11. Remove front cross bar. Refer to Component.
12. Remove steering hydraulic piping bracket from front suspension member. Refer to Service and Repair.
13. Remove the mounting nut and bolt on the lower side of shock absorber arm with a power tool, and then remove shock absorber arm from transverse link.
14. Remove cotter pin of transverse link and steering knuckle, and then loosen nut.
15. Remove transverse link from steering knuckle so as not to damage ball joint boot using the ball joint remover (suitable tool).

CAUTION:
Temporarily tighten the nut to prevent damage to threads and to prevent ball joint remover (suitable tool) from suddenly coming off.
16. Set jack under front suspension member.
17. Remove the mounting nuts of engine mounting insulator. Refer to Component(VQ35HR), Component (VK45DE).
18. Remove the mounting bolts of member bracket, and then remove member bracket from front suspension member with a power tool. Refer to Component.
19. Remove the mounting nuts of front suspension member with a power tool. Refer to Component.
20. Gradually lower a jack to remove front suspension assembly from vehicle.

INSTALLATION
- Installation is the reverse order of removal. For tightening torque, refer to Component.
- Perform final tightening of each of parts (rubber bushing), under unladen conditions, which were removed when removing front suspension assembly. Check wheel alignment. Refer to Front Suspension.
- Adjust neutral position of steering angle sensor after checking wheel alignment. Refer to Testing and Inspection.
- Check wheel sensor harness for proper connection. Refer to Wheel Sensor.