Suspension Support: Installation
- Position the suspension support under the vehicle on suitable jackstands. Align the suspension support with the vehicle body directly below the installed position.
- Install the upper suspension support insulators on the suspension support.
- Slowly raise the suspension support into the vehicle. Align the suspension support with the vehicle body as it is raised.
- Install the suspension support forward arm bolts, nuts and washers, upper mounting bolts and insulators.
- Tighten the right and left side suspension support forward arm nuts and the upper mounting bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
- Connect the rear chassis wiring harness to the main body wiring harness.
- Install the left rear brake hose and crossover pipe to the bracket. Bleed the brakes. See DISC - "E" & "K" BODIES article in BRAKES. Connect the intermediate parking brake cable to the equalizer.
- Install any other rear suspension components previously removed.
- Install the left caliper and the new caliper mounting bracket bolts. See DISC - "E" & "K" BODIES article in BRAKES.
- Tighten the caliper mounting bracket bolts and the parking brake cable bracket bolt to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
- Install the tire and wheel assemblies. Tighten the wheel lug nuts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
CAUTION:
While raising the suspension support, carefully watch the position of the brake calipers, brake hoses and crossover pipes. Reposition the brake calipers, brake pipes, and brake hoses as required in order to prevent interference or damage to the brake components.
NOTE:
Install both forward arms bolts in the proper direction, with the nuts installed on the right side of the arm. The cup-shaped washer is used on the left forward arm bolt installation only.