Withdrawal
Loosen the front wheel bolts, then raise the front of the vehicle and secure it on stands. Remove the front wheel.
Using a screwdriver blade as a lever, remove the rubber plugs located at the top of the front suspension.
Through the opened holes, unscrew the nuts of the upper mounting of the shock absorber strut.
Unscrew the bolt securing the ball joints of the upper arms of the front suspension to the steering knuckle.
Pic. 12–1. Using a puller to remove the lower retaining arm ball joint from the steering knuckle
Unscrew the nut securing the ball joint of the lower retaining arm to the steering knuckle. Using a puller, remove the ball joint from the steering knuckle (pic. 12–1).
Pic. 12–2. ABS sensor location (2), wire clamps (1) ABS and brake pad wear sensors, shock absorber strut lower mounting bolt (3)
Remove the ABS sensor from the steering knuckle and disconnect the sensor wires from the sensor wire clamps (pic. 12–2).
Disconnect the brake pad wear sensor wires from the clamps.
Unscrew the bolt of the lower mounting of the shock absorber strut, being careful not to damage the protective cover of the constant velocity joint of the drive shaft.
Pic. 12–4. Elements of the upper fastening of the steering knuckle: 1 - nut and bolt for fastening the ball joints of the upper arms of the front suspension; 2 - ball joints of the upper arms of the front suspension; 3 – a bolt of fastening of a tip of steering draft; 4 - a bolt with a four-sided head
Unscrew the nut and remove the bolt securing the ball joints of the upper arms of the front suspension to the steering knuckle (pic. 12–4) and remove the ball joints from the steering knuckle. Do not expand the grooves in the steering knuckle when removing the upper transverse arms.
Do not loosen the tie rod end bolt and hex head bolt as this will disturb the front wheel alignment.
Tilt the top of the steering knuckle aside.
Using caution, remove the shock absorber strut from under the front fender. At the same time, do not damage the protective cover of the constant velocity joint of the drive shaft.
Installation
When installing, it is necessary to use new bolts, nuts, washers, clamping sleeve (before installing it, apply grease G 000 650 to the hole of the steering knuckle), clamp.
Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal, taking into account the following.
Install the shock absorber strut so that the hole in the spring seat is located on the side of the front longitudinal element.
Install the shock strut lower mounting yoke to the control arm and secure with a bolt and nut.
Install the upper transverse arms against the stop in the steering knuckle and secure them with a bolt and nut, tightening with a torque of 40 Nm (see fig. 12–4).
Attach the ABS sensor wire to the brake caliper bracket.
Fix the upper part of the shock absorber strut with nuts, tightening them with a torque of 20 Nm.
Install rubber plugs.
Apply a thin layer of grease to the shoulder of the hub that centers the wheel disc. Install the wheel and secure it with bolts. Lower the car and tighten the wheel bolts to 120 Nm.
Visitor comments