Suspension Spring ( Coil / Leaf ): Service and Repair

Rear Coil Spring Removal and Installation

CAUTION: Removal and Installation both coil springs (right and left) at the same time to avoid rear axle twisting and other damage.

Removal
1. Hoist vehicle and remove rear wheels.
2. Dismount rear differential (4WD model).
3. Remove rear fender lining (1) and then loosen rear axle bolt (2) a little.

CAUTION: Do not reuse rear axle bolt. Otherwise, bolt may loosen.





4. Support both ends of rear axle (1) by using two floor jacks (2).





5. Detach each lower end (2) of shock absorbers (1) (right and left) from rear axle.
6. Lower rear axle gradually as far down as the coil spring can be removed.

CAUTION: Be careful not to lower rear axle down too much.
It may cause damage to brake flexible hose, wheel speed sensor lead wire and parking brake cable.

7. Remove coil spring (3).





8. Remove spring upper seat (1) from vehicle body and lower seat (2) from rear axle.





Installation

1. Install spring upper seat (1) to vehicle body and lower seat (2) to rear axle.

CAUTION: For proper installing direction of spring upper seat (1) and spring lower seat (2), refer to the figure.

2. Install coil spring (3) on spring lower seat (2) of rear axle and place coil spring end (4) onto spring lower seat (2) as shown in figure.








3. Jack up rear axle and then install shock absorbers (1) lower end to rear axle.
Install washers and tighten shock absorber lower nuts (2) temporarily at this step.





4. Remove floor jacks from rear axle.
5. Remount rear differential (4WD model).
6. Install wheel and tighten wheel nuts to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Wheel nut: 85 Nm (8.5 kgf-m, 61.5 ft. lbs.)
7. Lower hoist and bounce vehicle up and down several times to stabilize suspension.
8. Tighten absorber lower nuts and rear axle bolts to specified torque.

NOTE: When tightening these nuts and bolts, be sure that vehicle is not on hoist and in unloaded condition.

Tightening torque
Rear shock absorber lower nut: 90 Nm (9.0 kgf-m, 65.0 ft. lbs.)
Rear axle bolt: 73 Nm (7.3 kgf-m, 53.0 ft. lbs.)
9. Install rear fender lining.