2. Set the steering wheel to the straight ahead position.
3. In the passenger compartment, under the pedal assembly, unscrew the coupling bolt of the terminal connection of the lower cardan joint of the intermediate shaft with the steering shaft (see «Removal and installation of a steering column»).
Helpful advice: When removing the steering column, mark in any way possible the relative position of the terminal connection of the lower cardan joint of the intermediate shaft and the steering gear shaft.
In addition, flats are applied to the splines of the steering shaft and the splines of the lower cardan joint, which must be aligned during installation.
4. Put the car on a lift.
5. If you are working on a pit, brake the vehicle with the parking brake and set the wheel chocks («shoes») under the rear wheels. Raise both sides of the front of the vehicle and place it on secure stands.
6. Remove both front wheels.
7. Remove engine mudguards (see «Removal and installation of engine mudguards»).
8. Remove the lower front bumper cover (see «Removal and installation of a forward bumper»).
9. Disconnect clamps of plaits of wires of gauges of frequency of rotation of wheels from rotary fists.
10. Pry off the brackets of the clamps on the front suspension arms with a screwdriver...
11.... fold back the staples...
12.... and remove the wheel speed sensor wiring harnesses.
13. Wring out clamps and disconnect holders of plaits of wires of gauges of frequency of rotation of wheels from a stretcher.
14. Press the latches...
15.... and disconnect the wiring harness pads from the mounting on the subframe.
16. Pry off the stoppers with a screwdriver...
17.... and remove the wire harnesses from the clamps.
18. Disconnect the electric fan wiring harness from the subframe.
19. Pry off the retainer clip with a screwdriver...
20.... and disconnect the power steering pipe from the subframe.
Note: This is how the power steering pipe fasteners are located on the subframe.
21. Turn out four bolts of fastening of the amplifier to an arm of a stretcher.
22. Remove the supporting bracket, unscrew the two nuts securing the exhaust pipe to the converter (see «Removal and installation of catalytic converter») and lower the intake pipe down.
23. Turn away two nuts of fastening of a flange of a reception pipe to the additional muffler.
24. Separate the flanges of the intake pipe and the additional muffler, remove the sealing gasket from the studs of the flange of the additional muffler.
25. Drain the power steering fluid reservoir (see «Replacing the working fluid and pumping the power steering system»).
26. Turn out a bolt of pressure head and drain pipelines of the amplifier of a steering and disconnect pipelines from the steering mechanism.
Note: Drain the working fluid flowing from the pipelines into a prepared container.
27. Turn away a nut of fastening of a finger of the lower hinge of a rack to a bar of the stabilizer, holding a second key a finger from turning.
28. Remove the pin of the hinge of the outer tip of the steering rod from the boss of the steering knuckle (see «Replacing the outer tie rod end»).
29. Turn out bolts of fastening of an energy-absorbing element of a bumper to a subframe from the right and left side and take them.
30. Unscrew the nut of the coupling bolt of the terminal connection of the steering knuckle with the ball joint, holding the bolt from turning, remove the bolt and remove the ball joint from the steering knuckle.
31. Using the cooling fan lugs, tie the heat sink and condenser to the top cross member of the heat sink frame.
32. Turn out four bolts of fastening of a support of an arm of a radiator (two on the right and left side).
33. Turn away nuts of coupling bolts of fastening of forward...
34.... and the rear suspension mounts of the power unit to the subframe, holding the bolts from turning.
35. Remove the power unit mounting bolts.
36. Install the support under the subframe.
37. Turn out the front...
38.... and the rear bolts of the subframe to the body.
39. Remove the front suspension subframe (pic. 7.3).
Pic. 7.3. Front suspension subframe assembly with stabilizer bar and steering gear: 1, 13 - pins of ball bearings; 2, 12 - pins of the hinges of the outer tips of the steering rods; 3, 11 - stabilizer struts; 4, 10 - staples of the stabilizer bar; 5 - bar of the anti-roll bar; 6 - steering mechanism; 7 - rear suspension support of the power unit; 8 - holes for fastening pipelines of the power steering; 9 - steering gear shaft; 14, 16 - supports of the front attachment of the subframe to the body; 15 - bracket for fastening the front suspension support of the power unit
Note: The front suspension subframe is removed together with the stabilizer bar and steering gear.
40. If necessary, remove the stabilizer bar...
41.... by unscrewing the four bolts securing the rod brackets to the subframe (two on the right and left side).
42. If necessary, remove the steering mechanism...
43.... by unscrewing the nuts of the steering gear bolts to the front suspension subframe on the left and right.
44. Install the parts in the reverse order of removal.
45. Bleed the power steering system (see «Replacing the working fluid and pumping the power steering system»).
Recommendation: After removing and installing the front suspension subframe, check and, if necessary, adjust the wheel alignment (see «Checking and adjusting wheel alignment»). Use the services of workshops with special equipment.