Mount - Rear Drive Unit - LH (Remove and Replace)

Correction code 4001200240012002

DRAFT

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Parent topic: 4001 - Rear Drive Unit Assembly

Remove

  1. Remove the rear subframe assembly from the vehicle. See Subframe Assembly - Rear (Remove and Install).
  2. Support the center of the rear drive unit with rubber or wood blocks.
  3. Remove the bolt that attaches the rear drive unit ground terminal to the inverter, and remove the terminal from the inverter.
  4. Release the clip that attaches the coolant outlet hose to the LH mount.
  5. Release the clip that attaches the coolant outlet hose to the inverter fitting, and remove the hose from the inverter.
  6. Remove and discard the nut and bolt that attach the LH mount to the subframe.
  7. Remove the bolts that attach the LH mount to the rear drive unit, and remove the mount from the rear drive unit.
1Remove the rear subframe assembly from the vehicle. See Subframe Assembly - Rear (Remove and Install).
2Support the center of the rear drive unit with rubber or wood blocks.
3Remove the bolt that attaches the rear drive unit ground terminal to the inverter, and remove the terminal from the inverter.
4Release the clip that attaches the coolant outlet hose to the LH mount.
5Release the clip that attaches the coolant outlet hose to the inverter fitting, and remove the hose from the inverter.
6Remove and discard the nut and bolt that attach the LH mount to the subframe.
7Remove the bolts that attach the LH mount to the rear drive unit, and remove the mount from the rear drive unit.

Install

Caution:

Replace all patchbolts.


Caution:

Replace all nyloc nuts.

  1. Install the LH rear drive unit mount to the rear drive unit, and then hand-tighten the bolts (x3) that attach the mount to the rear drive unit.
  2. Tighten the bolts in a two-step, counter-clockwise pattern, starting with the upper-right bolt.
    Torque 35 Nm +55 deg
  3. Install a new nut and bolt to attach the LH mount to the subframe.
    Torque 80 Nm
  4. Connect the coolant outlet hose to the inverter fitting, and then fasten the clip that attaches the hose to the fitting.
    Caution:
    Perform a push-pull test to verify that the hose is fully seated.
  5. Fasten the clip that attaches the coolant outlet hose to the LH mount.
  6. Install the rear drive unit ground terminal to the inverter.
    Torque 10 Nm
  7. Remove the rubber or wood blocks that support the center of the rear drive unit.
  8. Install the rear subframe assembly into the vehicle. See Subframe Assembly - Rear (Remove and Install).
1Install the LH rear drive unit mount to the rear drive unit, and then hand-tighten the bolts (x3) that attach the mount to the rear drive unit.
2Tighten the bolts in a two-step, counter-clockwise pattern, starting with the upper-right bolt.
Torque 35 Nm +55 deg
3Install a new nut and bolt to attach the LH mount to the subframe.
Torque 80 Nm
4Connect the coolant outlet hose to the inverter fitting, and then fasten the clip that attaches the hose to the fitting.
Caution:
Perform a push-pull test to verify that the hose is fully seated.
5Fasten the clip that attaches the coolant outlet hose to the LH mount.
6Install the rear drive unit ground terminal to the inverter.
Torque 10 Nm
7Remove the rubber or wood blocks that support the center of the rear drive unit.
8Install the rear subframe assembly into the vehicle. See Subframe Assembly - Rear (Remove and Install).