Suspension: Specifications
Notes:
^ If a vehicle has to be moved after removing the drive shaft, first install outer joint and tighten to 50 Nm otherwise the wheel bearing will be damaged.
^ It is not permitted to carry out welding and straightening operations on load bearing suspension components or those components, which locate the wheels.
^ Always replace self-locking nuts.
^ Always replace corroded nuts/bolts.
1. Hex bolt, 75 Nm
2. Washer
3. Hex bolt
Take note!
^ Vehicles with steel mounting bracket; Bolt length M10 x 60
^ Vehicles with aluminum mounting bracket; Bolt length M10 x 62 Replace each time after removing
4. Upper rear link
^ Removing and installing
5. Hex bolt, 7 Nm
^ Replace each time after removing
6. Bolt
7. Self-locking nut, 50 Nm
^ Replace each time after removing
8. Hex bolt M 10 x 100
^ Press out of wheel bearing housing
9. Self-locking nut, 40 Nm
^ Replace each time after removing
10. Upper front link
^ Can only be removed together with mounting bracket
^ Removing and installing
^ Replacing bearing
11. Suspension strut
^ Allocation of coil springs to vehicle
12. Hex bolt M12 x 1.5 x 120
^ Replace each time after removing
13. Guide link
^ Removing and installing
^ Hydrobushing must be replaced if leaking
14. Self-locking nut, 100 Nm
^ Replace each time after removing
15. Wheel bearing housing
^ Removing and installing
^ Modification
16. Splash plate
17. Hex head bolt
^ Changed to hex key head bolt
^ Replace each time after removing
^ Tightening
18. Socket head bolt, 10 Nm
19. Self-locking nut, 100 Nm
^ Replace each time after removing
20. Hex bolt M12 x 1.5 x 85
21. Self-locking nut, 90 Nm
^ Replace each time after removing
22. Connecting link
^ Arrow on connecting link points forward
^ Modification
23. Self-locking nut
^ 40 Nm and turn 90° further
^ Replace each time after removing
^ Use self-locking nut or nut with grooves on underside depending on type
24. Hex bolt M12 x 1.5 x 100
^ Replace each time after removing
25. Track control link
^ Removing and installing
^ Replacing bearing
26. Clamp
^ Replace each time after removing
27. Hex bolt, 75 Nm M10 x 70
^ Replace each time after removing
If the welded nut threads in the cross member are damaged, the thread can be serviced with Heli coil: thread insert.
Servicing threads in longitudinal member
28. Hex bolt M12 x 1.5 x 110
^ 110 Nm and turn 90° further
^ Replace each time after removing
If the welded nut threads in the cross member are damaged, the thread can be serviced with Heli-coil thread insert.
Servicing threads in longitudinal member
29. Subframe
^ Removing and installing
30. Self-locking nut
^ 40 Nm and turn 90°further
^ Replace each time after removing
^ Modification
31. Hex bolt
^ M8 x 25 has been changed
If the welded nut threads in the cross member are damaged, the thread can be serviced with Heli-coil thread insert.
Servicing threads in longitudinal member
32. Sub-frame support
33. Self-locking nut
^ 80 Nm and turn 90° further
^ Replace each time after removing
34. Self-locking nut
^ 80 Nm and turn 90° further
^ Replace each time after removing
35. Multi-point socket head bolt
36. Backing plate
37. Drive shaft
38. Drive shaft with tripod roller joint
39. Multi-point socket head bolt
40. Hex bolt
Take note!
^ Vehicles with steel mounting bracket; Bolt length M10 x 60
^ Vehicles with aluminum mounting bracket; Bolt length M10 x 62
^ Replace each time after removing
41. Mounting bracket
^ Material changed from steel to aluminum.
^ Installation of different types of mounting brackets is not permitted.
^ Removing and installing
42. Self-locking nut
^ 50 Nm and turn 90° further
^ Replace each time after removing
43. Self-locking nut, 22 Nm
^ Replace each time after removing
Fig. 1 Modified bolts for subframe support
The bolts for the subframe support have been changed three times since start of production.
^ Bolt -A- was used at start of production.
The bolt -A- has no ribs on the underside of the washer, it is smooth.
^ Then the bolt was changed to bolt -B-.
The ribbed bolt -B- has ribs on the underside -arrow-.
^ From 04.99 the bolt -C- was introduced. It can be used in all vehicles.
Bolt-C- has ribs on the underside of the bolt head and the washer.
The bolts have different tightening torques.
Tightening torques:
Hex bolt -A- 25 Nm
Ribbed bolt -B- 75 Nm
Ribbed bolt -C- 30 Nm