145 - MiTo   1.4 16v TJet   LOWER TRACK CONTROL ARM (WITH BALLJOINT) FOR LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION (ONE) - R+R - CHECK WHEEL GEOMETRY SEPARATELY   4410B40   

Detail     Detail

Removing ( Refitting )

- Place the car on a lift.

    Op. 4450B12 FRONT WHEELS (TWO) - R.R.

    Op. 7055B54 PROTECTION/GUARD UNDER ENGINE -R.R.


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1. Undo the nut (1a) and disconnect the anti-roll bar joint (1b) from the right shock absorber.

- Carry out the same operations to disconnect the anti-roll bar joint from the left shock absorber.


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1. Undo the nut and disconnect the connecting rod for the front sensor for correcting/aligning the light clusters.


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1. Undo the bolt fixing the lower wishbone to the wheel steering knuckle.

2. Undo the screw (2a) and the bolt (2b) and remove the lower wishbone (2c).


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Refitting ( Removing )

1. Place the lower wishbone in its housing, keeping it in a horizontal position using a column lift.

2. Tighten the new bolt (2a) and the new screw (2b) fixing the lower wishbone to the front suspension crossmember to the prescribed torque.

 

Component

 

Fixing

 

dia

 

Value (daNm)

 

Validity

 

Track control arm rear bush to front suspension crossmember

 

Bolt (to be replaced)

 

M12

 

5.0 ÷ 6.0 + 90°

 

 

Component

 

Fixing

 

dia

 

Value (daNm)

 

Validity

 

Track control arm front bush to front suspension crossmember

 

Screw (to be replaced)

 

M12

 

5.0 ÷ 6.0 + 90°

 

- Remove the column lift.


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1. Connect the lower wishbone (1a) to the steering knuckle and tighten the new bolt (1b) to the prescribed torque.

 

Component

 

Fixing

 

dia

 

Value (daNm)

 

Validity

 

Lower track control arm to steering knuckle

 

Bolt (to be replaced)

 

M10

 

5.4 ÷ 6.6

 

- Connect the connecting rod for the front sensor for correcting/aligning the light clusters to the wishbone and tighten the nut.


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1. Connect the anti-roll bar joint (1a) to the right shock absorber and tighten the new nut (1b) to the prescribed torque.

 

Component

 

Fixing

 

dia

 

Value (daNm)

 

Validity

 

Front suspension anti-roll bar joint

 

Nut (to replace)

 

M10

 

4.5 ÷ 5.5

 

- Proceed in the same way to connect the anti-roll bar joint to the left shock absorber.

    Op. 7055B54 PROTECTION/GUARD UNDER ENGINE -R.R.

    Op. 4450B12 FRONT WHEELS (TWO) - R.R.

- Remove the car from the lift.

Reset the position of the headlights using an Examiner or another diagnosis equipment.