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Longitudinal link, 4WD

Longitudinal link, 4WD

To remove


1. Raise the car.

2. Remove the wheel.

3. Remove the wiring harness (A) for the wheel sensor from the longitudinal link.


4. Remove the parking brake cable from the holder (B) on the longitudinal link.

5. Remove the front mounting (C) of the longitudinal link and detach the parking brake cable holder (D) from the mounting.

6. Use a jack to raise the lower link arm slightly to relieve the load on the shock absorber. Remove the lower bolt of the shock absorber (A).


7. Remove the bolts (B) holding the longitudinal link to the steering swivel member. At the same time, detach the holder for the wheel sensor connector housing (C).

8. Lower the longitudinal link.

9. Remove the bracket from the link.


To fit


1. Clamp the bracket in a vice. Fit the longitudinal link and tighten the bolt and nut so that turning the link is slow.

2. Align the link so that the centre of the lower hole in the link rests approx. 3 mm (A) above a hypothetical line from the bracket. Tighten the bolt and nut.

Tightening torque 75 Nm +90° (55 lbf ft +90°)


3. Lift the longitudinal link into place.

4. Fit the wheel sensor connector housing holder (C) and insert the bolts (B) for the steering swivel member. Check that the wheel sensor wiring harness lies in the opening between the steering swivel member and the longitudinal link.


5. Tighten the bolts (B) which hold the longitudinal link to the steering swivel member.

Tightening torque 150 Nm (110 lbf ft)

6. Fit the shock absorber lower bracket (A). Remove the pillar jack.

Tightening torque 148 Nm +90° (109 lbf ft +90°)

Note

For correct fitting, see fitting Shock absorber, rear, 4WD .


7. Fit the longitudinal link front mounting (C) to the holder (D) for the parking brake cable.

Tightening torque 90 Nm +90° (52 lbf ft +90°)


8. Fit the parking brake cable in the holder (B).

9. Fit the wiring harness (A) for the wheel sensor to the longitudinal link.

10. Fit the Wheel .