Trailing Arm: Service and Repair

Trailing Arm Removal/installation

1. Raise the rear of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations.
2. Remove the rear wheel.
3. Remove the rear floor under cover.
4. Remove the parking brake cable mounting bolt (A) from the trailing arm (B).





5. Position a floor jack at the connecting point of the trailing arm (A) and the knuckle (B).





6. Remove the knuckle with the hub bearing unit: Disc brake type, drum brake type.
7. Disconnect the stabilizer link from the trailing arm.
8. Remove the spring.
9. Remove the trailing arm rear mounting bolt (A).





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

^ First install all the components, and lightly tighten the bolts, then raise the suspension to load it with the vehicle's weight before fully tightening to the specified torque values.
^ Check the brake hose for interference and twisting.
^ Before installing the wheel, clean the Mating surfaces of the brake disc or the brake drum and the inside of the wheel.
^ Check the wheel alignment, and adjust it if necessary.