1. INSTALL FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING

(a) Install the front shock absorber with coil spring as shown in the illustration.
(b) Install the 3 nuts to the upper side of the front shock absorber with coil spring.
Torque: 80 N*m (816 kgf*cm, 59 ft.*lbf)

(c) Install the 2 bolts and 2 nuts to the lower side of the front shock absorber with coil spring.
Torque: 210 N*m (2,140 kgf*cm, 155 ft.*lbf)
NOTICE: When installing the bolt, hold the nut not to rotate.

(d) Fully tighten the lock nut.
Torque: 49 N*m (500 kgf*cm, 36 ft.*lbf)

(e) Install the front flexible hose No.1 and speed sensor front LH with the bolt.
Torque: 19 N*m (189 kgf*cm, 14 ft.*lbf)
2. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Install the front stabilizer link assembly LH with the nut.
Torque: 74 N*m (755 kgf*cm, 55 ft.*lbf)

HINT: If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a hexagon (6 mm) wrench to hold the stud.
3. INSTALL COWL TOP PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY OUTER FRONT

(a) Install the cowl top brace and cowl top panel subassembly outer front with the 9 bolts.
Torque: 7.5 N*m (76 kgf*cm, 66 in.*lbf) (b) Connect the wire harness to the cowl top panel subassembly outer front.
4. INSTALL WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR & LINK ASSEMBLY
HINT: (See page WW-3)
5. INSTALL FR WIPER ARM LH
HINT: (See page WW-3)
6. INSTALL FR WIPER ARM RH
HINT: (See page WW-3)
7. INSTALL FRONT WHEEL Torque: 103 N*m (1,050 kgf*cm, 76 ft.*lbf)
8. INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT
HINT: (See page SP-4)
Reassembly
DisposalWrite vin
(a) The VIN writing process is shown in the flowchart
below. This process allows the VIN to be input into
the ECM. If the ECM is changed, or the ECM VIN
and Vehicle VIN do not match, the VIN can be
registered, or overwritten in the ECM by following
this procedure.
(b) Write VIN using the int ...
Installation
1. INSTALL REAR DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE PINION
BEARING SPACER
(a) Install a new bearing spacer.
2. INSTALL REAR DRIVE PINION FRONT TAPERED
ROLLER BEARING
(a) Install the tapered roller bearing.
3. INSTALL REAR DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE PINION OIL SLINGER
(a) Install the oil slinger, as shown in the i ...
Problem symptoms table
HINT:
Use the table below to help determine the cause of the
problem symptom. The potential causes of the symptoms
are listed in order of probability in the "Suspected Area"
column of the table. Check each symptom by checking the
suspected areas in the order they are listed. Re ...