WarningObserve the safety and cleanliness recommendations
Recommended tools
[1] ball-joint extractor 6323-T
Removing
Lift and support the vehicle with front wheels suspended
Remove the front wheels
WarningRefer to the instructions for the operation "depressurising the suspension circuits"
Remove the nut from ball-joint (1)
Uncouple the ball-joint (1) using the tool [1]
NoteClamp ball-joint stem (1) with a 6 mm Allen key (if necessary)
Remove the nut from ball-joint (2)
Uncouple the ball joint
NoteClamp ball-joint stem (2) with a 5 mm Allen key (if necessary)
Remove bolts (3)
Move aside the torque reaction rod (4) from the front subframe
Remove the nut (5)
Move aside the piping from the mounting
Remove the nut (6)
Move aside the piping from the mounting
Remove
- The nut (7)
- The (8) bolt
Move aside the piping from the mounting
Remove
- The nuts (9) and (10)
- The exhaust mounting (11)
NoteSupport the exhaust line in its initial position so as to avoid any stretching of the exhaust line flexible coupling
Disconnect the connectors (12) and (13)
Unclip the electrical harness (at "a")
Remove the nuts (14)
Secure the steering system to the exhaust manifold
Position a lifting tool to retain the front sub-frame
Remove
- The screws (15) and (16)
- The yokes (17)
Remove bolts (18)
Move aside the height sensor
Remove the bolts (19)
Attach the hydraulic regulator (20) to the handbrake cable guide
Remove the nuts (21)
Separate the subframe from the bodyshell by a few centimetres
Remove
- The anti-roll bar bearings
- The anti-roll bar (22)
Remove the front subframe
Refitting
WarningAlways fit new Nylstop nuts
WarningCheck that the front and rear rubber mountings of the front subframe are in good condition
Position the front subframe on the vehicle a few centimetres from the bodyshell
Refit
- The anti-roll bar (22)
- The anti-roll bar bearings
- The nuts (21) (without tightening)
- The hydraulic regulator (20)
- The bolts (19): tighten to 0,9 ± 0,1 daN.m
Position the height sensor
Refit bolt (18): tighten to 0,4 ± 0,1 daN.m
Engage the steering rack housing fixing studs on the front subframe
Position the front subframe on the bodyshell
Refit
- The yokes (17)
- The bolts (16): tighten to 14 ± 1,4 daN.m
- The bolts (15): tighten to 10 ± 1 daN.m
- The nuts (14): tighten to 8 ± 0,8 daN.m
Connect the connectors (12) and (13)
Clip the electrical harness to the subframe
Refit
- The exhaust mounting (11)
- The nuts (9): tighten to 0,9 ± 0,1 daN.m
- The nuts (10): tighten to 1,1 ± 0,15 daN.m
Position the piping on its mounting
Refit
- The nuts (5), (6) and (7)
- The (8) bolt
Engage the torque reaction rod (4) on the front subframe
Refit bolt (3): tighten to 6,5 ± 0,6 daN.m
Couple up
- The ball joint (2): tighten to 6,4 ± 0,6 daN.m
- The ball joint (1): tighten to 4,5 ± 0,4 daN.m
Tighten the nuts (21) to 4,2 ± 0,6 daN.m
Refit the front wheels
Tighten the wheel bolts
Adjust the vehicle heights (see the relevant operation)
Check and adjust the wheel tracking