Renault Koleos Service Repair Manual: Front axle subframe: Removal - Refitting

M9R

REMOVAL - REFITTING

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle: Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
• Remove:
  • the front wheel (see 35A, Wheels and tyres, Wheel: Removal - Refitting, page 35A-1) ,
  • the wheel arch liners (see Front wheel arch liner: Removal - Refitting) (55A, Exterior protection),
  • the engine undertray.

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Remove the steering cover (1) .

• Remove the cover (2) from the universal joint (do not keep).
• Set the wheels straight ahead.
• Lock the steering column.

• Remove:
  • the universal joint bolt (3) (do not keep),
  • the universal joint nut,
  • the universal joint.

• Remove:
  • the track rod ball joint nut (4) ,
  • the lower nut (5) from the anti-roll bar tie rod.

• Remove the lower arm ball joint nut (6) .

• Extract the track rod end using the (Tav. 476).

• Remove:
  • the bolt (7) from the lower engine tie-bar on the engine,
  • the bolt (8) from the turbocharger cooling pump.

• Unclip the wiring clips (9) .

• Remove the clips (10) .
• Disconnect:
  • the hose from the particle filter,
  • the particle filter upstream temperature sensor connector (11) .
• Remove the rubber mounting bush nuts (12) from the exhaust pipe.
• Unclip the clip (13) from the wiring.

• Unclip the clips (14) from the particle filter upstream temperature sensor wiring.

• Unclip the hose clip (15) from the radiator hose.
• Place the component jack under the subframe.
• Extract the lower arm ball joints.

• Remove:
  • the acoustic tie-rod bolts (16) ,
  • the acoustic tie-rod,
  • the subframe bolts (17) ,
  • the subframe, slowly.

• Remove the subframe mountings.

REFITTING

I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION

• Always replace:
  • the anti-roll bar tie rod lower nuts,
  • the bolt from the universal joint.

II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Refit the subframe mountings.
• Degrease the surfaces of the body which are in contact with the subframe and the cross member using surface cleaner.
• Position the subframe using the component jack.
• Refit:
  • the subframe bolts,
  • the acoustic tie-rod,
  • the acoustic tie-rod bolts.

• Torque tighten:
  • the subframe bolts (94 N.m),
  • the acoustic tie-rod bolts (73 N.m).
• Refit the lower arm ball joint.
• Remove the component jack.
• Clip:
  • the hose clip on the radiator hose,
  • the clips of the particle filter upstream temperature sensor wiring,
  • the wiring clip.
• Refit the rubber mounting bush nuts on the exhaust pipe.
• Torque tighten the exhaust pipe rubber mounting bush nuts (14 N.m).
• Connect:
  • the particle filter upstream temperature sensor connector,
  • the particle filter hose.
• Clip on the wiring clips.
• Refit:
  • the turbocharger cooling pump bolts,
  • the lower engine tie-bar bolt on the engine.
• Torque tighten the lower engine tie-bar bolt on the engine (155 N.m).
• Refit the lower arm ball joint nut.
• Torque tighten the lower arm ball joint nut (63 N.m).
• Refit:
  • the anti-roll bar linkage lower nut,
  • the track rod ball joint nut.
• Torque tighten:
  • the track rod ball joint nut (34 N.m),
  • the lower nut of the anti-roll bar tie rod84 (N.m).
• Set the wheels straight ahead.

• Observe the direction of fitting for the universal joint cam nut and bolt.
• Refit:
  • the universal joint,
  • the new universal joint bolt,
  • the cam nut from the universal joint.

• Check that the universal joint is in the correct position.
• Torque tighten the universal joint bolt on the steering box (39 N.m).
• Refit the steering cover.

III - FINAL OPERATION

• Refit:
  • the engine undertray,
  • the wheel arch liners (see Front wheel arch liner: Removal - Refitting) (55A, Exterior protection),
  • the front wheel (see 35A, Wheels and tyres, Wheel: Removal - Refitting, page 35A-1) .
• Check the front axle geometry (see 30A, General information, Front axle system: Adjustment, page 30A-11) .

2TR

REMOVAL - REFITTING

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle: Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
• Remove:
  • the front wheel (see 35A, Wheels and tyres, Wheel: Removal - Refitting, page 35A-1) ,
  • the wheel arch liners (see Front wheel arch liner: Removal - Refitting) (55A, Exterior protection),
  • the engine undertray.

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Remove the steering cover (1) .

• Remove the cover (2) from the universal joint (do not keep).
• Set the wheels straight ahead.
• Lock the steering column.

• Remove:
  • the universal joint bolt (3) (do not keep),
  • the universal joint nut,
  • the universal joint.

• Remove:
  • the track rod ball joint nut (4) ,
  • the lower nut (5) from the anti-roll bar tie rod.

• Remove the lower arm ball joint nut (6) .

• Extract the track rod end using the (Tav. 476).

• Remove:
  • the bolt (7) from the lower engine tie-bar on the engine,
  • the lower engine tie-bar retaining bracket bolt (8) ,
  • the lower engine tie-bar retaining bracket,
  • the nuts (9) from the exhaust pipe rubber mounting bush.
• Place the component jack under the subframe.
• Extract the lower arm ball joints.

• Remove:
  • the acoustic tie-rod bolts (10) ,
  • the acoustic tie-rod,
  • the subframe bolts (11) ,
  • the subframe, slowly.

• Remove the subframe mountings.

REFITTING

I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION

• Always replace:
  • the anti-roll bar tie rod lower nuts,
  • the bolt from the universal joint.

II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Refit the subframe mountings.
• Degrease the surfaces of the body which are in contact with the subframe and the cross member using surface cleaner.
• Position the subframe using the component jack.
• Refit:
  • the subframe bolts,
  • the acoustic tie-rod,
  • the acoustic tie-rod bolts.

• Torque tighten:
  • the subframe bolts (94 N.m),
  • the acoustic tie-rod bolts (73 N.m).
• Refit the lower arm ball joint.
• Remove the component jack.
• Refit:
  • the nuts on the exhaust pipe rubber mounting bush,
  • the lower engine tie-bar retaining bracket,
  • the lower engine tie-bar retaining bracket bolts,
  • the lower engine tie-bar bolt on the gearbox.
• Torque tighten:
  • the nuts of the exhaust pipe (rubber mounting bush14 N.m),
  • the lower engine tie-bar retaining bracket bolt (110 N.m),
  • the lower engine tie-bar bolts on the gearbox (110 N.m).
• Refit the lower arm ball joint nut.
• Torque tighten the lower arm ball joint nut (63 N.m).
• Refit:
  • the anti-roll bar linkage lower nut,
  • the track rod ball joint nut.
• Torque tighten:
  • the track rod ball joint nut (34 N.m),
  • the lower nut of the anti-roll bar tie rod84 (N.m).
• Set the wheels straight ahead.

• Observe the direction of fitting for the universal joint cam nut and bolt.
• Refit:
  • the universal joint,
  • the new universal joint bolt,
  • the cam nut from the universal joint.

• Check that the universal joint is in the correct position.
• Torque tighten the universal joint bolt on the steering box (39 N.m).
• Refit the steering cover.

III - FINAL OPERATION

• Refit:
  • the engine undertray,
  • the wheel arch liners (see Front wheel arch liner: Removal - Refitting) (55A, Exterior protection),
  • the front wheel (see 35A, Wheels and tyres, Wheel: Removal - Refitting, page 35A-1) .
• Check the front axle geometry (see 30A, General information, Front axle system: Adjustment, page 30A-11) .