Specifications

10A-16
ENGINE AND CYLINDER BLOCK ASSEMBLY
Lower cover: Removal - Refitting
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10A
a One by one, remove the threaded rods of the (Tav.
1747) and replace them in turn with new front axle
subframe bolts.
a Refit:
- the relay bearing bolts,
- the right-hand driveshaft flange bolt(s) on the relay
bearing.
a Tighten to torque and in order:
- the relay bearing bolts (44 N.m),
- the right-hand driveshaft flange bolt(s) on the
relay bearing (21 N.m).
a Refit the front axle subframe tie-rod upper bolts.
a Torque tighten the front axle subframe tie-rod up-
per bolts (21 N.m).
a Refit the cooling pipe support bolt on the sump.
a Refit the power-assisted steering low pressure pipe
bolt on the front axle subframe.
a Torque tighten the power-assisted steering low
pressure pipe bolt on the front axle subframe (25
N.m).
a Refit the catalytic converter upstream stay (see 19B,
Exhaust, Catalytic converter: Removal - Refit-
ting, page 19B-10) .
a Refit the steering box bolts on the front axle sub-
frame (see Steering box: Removal - Refitting)
(36A, Steering assembly).
a Refit:
- the steering box heat shield,
- the lower arm ball joints (see Front driveshaft
lower arm: Removal - Refitting) (31A, Front axle
components),
- the lower engine tie-bar (see 19D, Engine mount-
ing, Lower engine tie-bar: Removal - Refitting,
page 19D-8) .
a Refit the front bumper (see Front bumper assem-
bly: Exploded view) and (see Exterior body front
trim assembly: Exploded view) (55, Exterior pro-
tection).
a Refit:
- the engine undertray,
- the front wheel arch side liners,
- the front wheels (see Wheel: Removal - Refitting)
(35A, Wheels and tyres).
a Top up the engine oil (see 10A, Engine and cylin-
der block assembly, Engine oil: Draining - Refill-
ing, page 10A-32) .