Trailing Arm: Service and Repair

Rear Trailing Arm Replacement

1. Raise and support the vehicle Service and Repair.

2. Remove the rear wheel.

3. Remove the knuckle Service and Repair.

4. Place the floor jack under the trailing arm (A) to support it.





5. Remove the flange nut (B), while holding the joint pin (C) with a hex wrench (D), and disconnect the stabilizer link (E) from the trailing arm.

NOTE: During installation, install a new flange nut.

6. Remove the flange bolt (F), and disconnect the damper (G) from the trailing arm.

7. Remove the trailing arm front mounting bolts (A).






8. Remove the trailing arm rear mounting bolt (A).





9. Lower the jack, and remove the trailing arm.

10. Install the trailing arm in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:

- First install all the suspension components, and lightly tighten the bolts and nuts, then place a jack under the trailing arm, and raise the suspension by loading it with the vehicle's weight before fully tightening the bolts and nuts to the specified torque.
- Use new flange bolts during reassembly.
- Before installing the wheel, clean the mating surface of the brake disc/drum and the inside of the wheel.

11. Check the wheel alignment, and adjust it if necessary Service and Repair.