Removal

Rear Sub Frame

REMOVAL

1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Lift up the vehicle, and then remove the rear wheels.
3) Remove the propeller shaft.
4) Remove the rear disc brake caliper from the rear axle housing.
(1) Remove the bolt from the brake hose bracket.
(2) Remove the mounting bolts, and then remove the rear disc brake caliper.





(3) Prepare wiring harnesses etc. to be discarded, and suspend the rear disc brake caliper from the shock absorber with the harnesses.





5) Remove the rear parking brake cable from the parking brake assembly.
6) Remove the rear ABS wheel speed sensor from the rear axle housing.

CAUTION:
^ Be careful not to damage the sensor.
^ Do not apply excessive force to the sensor harness.
^ Leave the sensor harness clamp (white arrow) on the vehicle side.

(1) Remove the bolts, and remove the rear ABS wheel speed sensor.
(2) Remove the rear ABS wheel speed sensor bracket from the upper arm.





7) Remove the rear sub frame assembly.
(1) Remove the shock absorber lower bolt.





(2) Support the sub frame assembly using a transmission jack.
(3) Remove the bolts, then remove the rear sub frame assembly.





8) As necessary, remove each part from the rear sub frame assembly.