Subframe - Rear

SUBFRAME - REAR

Subframe - Rear (Part 1):

Subframe - Rear (Part 2):

Removal and Installation
1. Measure and record the vehicle ride height.
2. Remove the rear wheels.
3. With a wax pencil, mark the relational alignment of the rear subframe to the underbody at the mounting locations.
4. Remove the muffler and tail pipe.

5. NOTE: If equipped, index-mark the driveshaft before disconnecting from the rear drive axle.

If equipped, remove and discard the 6 driveshaft bolts and position the driveshaft aside.
- To install, tighten the new bolts to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).

6. Remove and discard the sway bar link upper nuts and reposition the sway bar.
7. Using a suitable jackstand, support the lower arm.

8. NOTE: Before tightening the lower shock bolts, make sure that the vehicle is at the recorded vehicle ride height.

Remove the rear shock lower bolts.
- To install, tighten the rear shock lower bolts - All-Wheel Drive (AWD) to 142 Nm (105 lb-ft).
- To install, tighten the rear shock lower bolts - Front Wheel Drive (FWD) to 110 Nm (81 lb-ft).







9. Remove the jackstand from the lower arm.
10. Disconnect the main subframe electrical connector.







11. Release the parking brake cable tension.
12. Disconnect the RH park brake cable from the front park brake cable and the frame cable bracket.
13. Remove the rear park brake cable bracket and reposition.
- To install, tighten to 15 Nm (133 lb-in).







14. Remove the wheel opening park brake cable bracket bolts and reposition the brackets.
- To install, tighten to 23 Nm (17 lb-ft).







15. Remove the parking brake cables from the calipers.
16. Remove the rear brake caliper bolts.
- To install, tighten to 103 Nm (76 lb-ft).







17. NOTE: It is not necessary to disconnect the hydraulic brake lines.

Remove the rear calipers and position aside. Attach to the body using mechanic's wire.

18. Remove and discard the 4 rear subframe bracket bolts.
- To install, tighten to 55 Nm (41 lb-ft).







19. NOTICE: When positioning the lifting table, be sure to support the rear subframe on the subframe rails. Do not lift on the rear differential or rear control arms, damage may occur.

Position a lifting table under the subframe.

20. Remove and discard the 2 front bolts of the rear subframe.
- To install, tighten to 200 Nm (148 lb-ft).







21. Remove and discard the 2 rear bolts of the rear subframe.
- To install, tighten to 200 Nm (148 lb-ft).







22. To install, reverse removal procedure.