The removal and installation of front components requires loosening of the front spindle nut which should be done with the vehicle on all the four wheels so that the vehicle does not fall off. Stabilize the vehicle, but do not jack up the front suspension system, then detach the front wheel and tire assemblies and the spindle nut. Remove the transaxle oil and replace the drain plug, then, to remove the damper fork, screw off the nut on the damper fork and loosen the pinch bolt. Subsequently, it is required to take out the cotter pin and the castle nut of the lower arm, and by using an appropriate puller, the lower arm of the knuckle. Take the knuckle and pull it outward and then using a plastic hammer remove the outboard axle shaft joint. Push with the pry bar on the inner CV-joint to push the set ring out of the groove then pull the in-board CV-joint to pull the axle shaft as well as the joint off the differential case. In terms of installation, follow the removal process but in reverse, bear in mind that new set rings need to be fitted in the ends of the axle shafts and make certain that set ring locks in the side gear of the differential. Just put the spindle nut in place without the torque, then put the suspension back in place, torque the upper damper pinch bolt to 32 lbs. ft. and the fork nut to 70 Nm. When putting the lower ball joint stud through the new axle, tighten the ball joint nut to 40 ft. lbs. and used to snug up and turn to loosen and retighten as may be required to secure a new cotter pin. Last, with the automobile on all four wheels, using newly purchased spindle nut torque to 134 foot pounds. and than put the correct fluid into the transaxle. With the 1988-91 4WD wagon the first thing you have to do is pry the spindle nut stake and then turn the nut and the wheel nuts. Stabilise the vehicle and deflate the tyre then both the tyre and the wheel, pull the brake hose from the brake pipe. Utilize the floor jack to lift the rear suspension in such manner that most of the weight will be off the lower arm, withdrawal the trailing arm bushing bolts and detach the upper and lower arms from the trailing arm. Turning the trailing arm anti-clockwise pull it outward and taking the outboard joint of the rear axle shaft with correct tool. Pushing on the axle shaft assembly with the pry bar will move the set ring beyond the groove and the inboard joint has to be pulled to remove the axle shaft with CV-joint from the differential case as a combination. For installation, the new set ring must be on the axle end side and it must engage the side gear groove. Reassemble the suspension as follows Tighten the upper and lower arm bushing bolts to 40 ft. lbs. and the trailing arm bushing bolts to 47 ft. lbs. When the vehicle is on all four wheels, torque the spindle nut to 134 fn. lbs.
