Suspension Control Pressure Sensor/Switch: Service and Repair

Track Control Arm, Guide Link and Level Control System Sensor Assembly Overview





1 Subframe

• Assembly overview, refer to => [ Subframe, Engine Carrier and Stabilizer Bar Assembly Overview ] Subframe, Engine Carrier and Stabilizer Bar Assembly Overview.

2 Guide Link

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Guide Link ] Guide Link.

• Replace the hydraulic bushing if leaking, refer to => [ Guide Link Bushing, 75 mm ] Guide Link Bushing, 75 mm.

3 Bolt, 70 Nm + 180° additional turn

• Always replace.

• Raise the wheel bearing housing before tightening. Refer to => [ Wheel Bearing Housing, Raising to Control Position to Tighten Bolts ] Front Suspension.

4 Self Locking Nut, 120 Nm

• Always replace.

• If the guide link is not replaced, remove the locking compound from the ball joint threads first.

5 Self Locking Nut

• Always replace.

6 Air Spring Damper

• See - item 24 - in => [ Mounting Bracket, Upper Control Arms and Air Spring Damper Assembly Overview ] Mounting Bracket, Upper Control Arms and Air Spring Damper Assembly Overview.

7 Self Locking Nut

• Always replace.

8 Wheel Bearing Housing

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Wheel Bearing Housing ] Removal and Replacement.

• Wheel bearing Housing and Wheel Bearing Unit, Assembly Overview => [ Wheel Hub, Bearing and Housing Assembly Overview ] Wheel Hub, Bearing and Housing Assembly Overview.

• Wheel bearing unit, removing and installing => [ Wheel Hub and Bearing ] Wheel Hub and Bearing.

9 Self Locking Nut, 120 Nm

• Always replace.

• If the track control arm is not replaced, remove the locking compound from the ball joint threads first.

10 Self Locking Nut, 40 Nm + 90° additional turn

• Always replace.

• Raise the wheel bearing housing before tightening. Refer to => [ Wheel Bearing Housing, Raising to Control Position to Tighten Bolts ] Front Suspension.

11 Connecting Link

• Right and left sides are the same.

• Installed position, refer to => [ Connecting Link Installed Position ] Subframe, Engine Carrier and Stabilizer Bar Assembly Overview.

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Connecting Link ] Front Suspension.

12 Bolt, 40 Nm + 90° additional turn

• Always replace.

• Raise the wheel bearing housing before tightening. Refer to => [ Wheel Bearing Housing, Raising to Control Position to Tighten Bolts ] Front Suspension.

13 Stabilizer Bar

• with cast rubber bushings and clamps.

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Stabilizer Bar ] Stabilizer Bar.

• Note the different suspension versions. Refer to => [ PR Number Explanations ] Application and ID.

14 Track Control Arm

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Track Control Arm ] Track Control Arm.

• Bushing replacing, refer to => [ Track Control Arm Bushing ] Track Control Arm Bushing.

15 Self Locking Nut, 70 Nm + 180° additional turn

• Always replace.

• Raise the wheel bearing housing before tightening. Refer to => [ Wheel Bearing Housing, Raising to Control Position to Tighten Bolts ] Front Suspension.

16 Bolt

• Always replace.

17 Bolt

• Always replace.

18 Self Locking Nut, 8 Nm

• Always replace.

19 Bolt, 90 Nm + 90° additional turn

• Always replace.

• Raise the wheel bearing housing before tightening. Refer to => [ Wheel Bearing Housing, Raising to Control Position to Tighten Bolts ] Front Suspension.

20 Bolt, 5 Nm

21 Left Front Level Control System Sensor (G78) and Right Front Level Control System Sensor (G289)

• Note that there are different versions with a "long" or "short" lever.

Only use the same version of the sensor. Do not install both versions together.

• Only remove and install or replace completely. Refer to => [ Front Level Control System Sensor ] Level Control System.

• The sensor lever must face forward.