Trailing Arm: Service and Repair

Rear Trailing Arm Removal/Installation

1. Raise and support the vehicle. Service and Repair

2. Remove the rear wheel.

3. Remove the rear floor undercover. Rear Floor Undercover Replacement

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). Raise the floor jack until the suspension begins to compress.

6. Remove the knuckle with the hub bearing unit: Disc brake type, Service and Repair drum brake type. Service and Repair

7. Disconnect the stabilizer link from the trailing arm. Rear Stabilizer Link Removal/Installation

8. Remove the rear spring. Rear Spring Replacement






9. Remove the trailing arm rear mounting bolt (A).
NOTE: Use the new mounting bolt during reassembly.

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 of 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.

- 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.

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