Trailing Arm: Service and Repair

STRUT ROD ASSY REAR
REPLACEMENT
1. REMOVE REAR WHEEL
2. REMOVE STRUT ROD ASSY REAR





a. Remove the bolt, nut and disconnect the parking brake cable.





b. Remove the bolt, nut and disconnect the strut rod (front side).

HINT: Keep the nut fixed while loosening and removing the bolt.





c. Remove the bolt, nut and strut rod from rear axle carrier.

HINT: Keep the nut fixed while loosening and removing the bolt.

3. TEMPORARY TIGHTEN STRUT ROD ASSY REAR





a. Install the strut rod (rear side), bolt nut and temporarily tighten the bolt.

HINT:
^ Insert the bolt from the inner side of the vehicle and temporarily install the bolt.
^ Keep the nut fixed while tightening the bolt.





b. Connect the strut rod (inner side) with the bolt.
Torque: 113 Nm (1,150 kgf-cm, 83 ft. lbs.)

HINT: Keep the nut fixed while tightening the bolt.





4. STABILIZE SUSPENSION
a. Jack up the rear axle carrier, placing a wood block between them. Apply load to the suspension so that the installed bolt of the suspension arm assy No. 1 (vehicle side) is horizontally aligned with the center of the rear axle hub.
5. FULLY TIGHTEN STRUT ROD ASSY REAR





a. Fully tighten the bolt.

HINT: Keep the nut fixed while tightening the bolt.

Torque: 113 Nm (1,152 kgf-cm, 83 ft. lbs.)





b. Install the parking brake cable with the bolt and nut.
Torque: 5.4 Nm (55 kgf-cm, 48 inch lbs.)
6. INSTALL REAR WHEEL
Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.)
7. INSPECT REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT