Rear Suspension

Damper/Spring Removal and Installation

Removal
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 shelf.
4. Remove the seat side bolster.
5. Remove the two flange nuts (A).





6. Remove the flange bolt (A) from the knuckle.





7. Remove the flange nut (B) while holding the joint pin (C) with a hex wrench (D), and disconnect the stabilizer link (E) from the stabilizer link bracket (F).
8. Lower the rear suspension, and remove the damper (G) from the vehicle. The left and right damper springs are different. Mark the springs L and R before you continue.

Installation
1. Lower the rear suspension, and position the damper (A) in the body.





2. Loosely install the new flange nuts (B) onto the top of the damper.
3. Loosely install the new flange bolt (A) on the bottom of the damper. Connect the stabilizer link (B) on the bracket (C), and loosely install the new flange nut (D).





4. Raise the rear suspension with a floor jack to load the vehicle's weight, and tighten the flange bolt to the specified torque value.
5. Tighten the flange nut while holding the joint pin (E) with a hex wrench (F).
6. Tighten the two flange nuts on top of the damper to the specified torque value.
7. Install the seat side bolster.
8. Install the rear shelf.
9. Clean the mating surface of the brake disc and the inside of the wheel, then install the rear wheel.
10. Check the wheel alignment, and adjust it if necessary.