Tools Required

SA9411C Front Lateral Link Tool

Caution: Ensure that the vehicle is properly supported and squarely positioned. To help avoid personal injury when a vehicle is on a hoist, provide additional support for the vehicle on the opposite end from which the components are being removed.

1. Raise the vehicle on a hoist.
2. Remove the road wheel corresponding to the link being removed.

Important: If rear lateral link is to be replaced, go to step 6.

3. Remove the nut securing the rear brake pipes to the floor pan.
4. Support the crossmember with a jack stand. Remove the 4 crossmember-to-body attachment fasteners.
5. Lower the crossmember to gain access to the inboard lateral link fastener.
6. Remove the lateral link-to-crossmember fastener.
7. Remove the lateral link-to-knuckle fastener.
8. Remove the lateral link from the vehicle.

1. Install the lateral link into the crossmember and the install fastener.

Important: If rear lateral link is being replaced, remove anti-rotation tab on fastener nut. The tab is not required for service. Do not torque at this time.

2. Install the lateral link into the knuckle. Install fastener.

Important: Do not torque at this time.

3. Install the crossmember to the vehicle. Align the crossmember to the body using a 3/8 in rod at the alignment hole and slot.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

Important: New bolts of the correct size and at the correct location must be used.

4. Install the 4 crossmember-to-body fasteners.

Tighten
Tighten the crossmember-to-body fastener to 120 N·m (89 lb ft).




5. Torque lateral link-to-crossmember fastener. If front lateral link is being replaced, use SA9411C to prevent TORX™ bolt rotation while torquing the fastener.

Tighten
Tighten the lateral link-to-crossmember fastener to 120 N·m (89 lb ft).

6. Torque the lateral link-to-knuckle fastener.

Tighten
Tighten the lateral link-to-knuckle fastener to 165 N·m (122 lb ft).

7. Secure the rear brake pipes to the underbody with the plastic clip and nut at the stud.

Notice: Before installing wheels, remove rust or corrosion from wheel mounting surfaces and brake rotors/drums. Failure to do so can cause wheel nuts to loosen in service.

8. Position the wheel onto the hub.
9. Install the wheel nuts and tighten the wheel nuts in a crisscross pattern. Repeat the tightening pattern to ensure the torque is correct.

Tighten
Tighten the wheel nuts to 140 N·m (103 lb ft).

10. Lower the vehicle from the hoist.
11. Perform the vehicle alignment. Refer to Wheel Alignment Specifications in Wheel Alignment.