Removal and Installation

Removal Procedure





1. Remove the trunk carpeting covering the rear strut mounting nuts.





2. Remove the rear strut mounting nuts.
3. Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
4. Remove the wheel.
5. Disconnect the parking brake.

IMPORTANT: On vehicles equipped with rear drum brakes, the brake hose will easily disconnect from the strut assembly as the assembly is being removed from the vehicle. On vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes, the brake hose can be disconnected from the strut assembly at any time.





6. Remove the clip holding the brake hose to the strut assembly.





7. Remove the stabilizer link-to-strut assembly nut and disconnect the stabilizer link from the strut assembly.





8. Remove the knuckle-to-strut assembly nuts and the bolts.





9. On vehicles equipped with rear drum brakes, lower the strut assembly and separate the brake line from the strut assembly





10. Remove the rear strut assembly from the vehicle.

Installation Procedure

IMPORTANT: On vehicles equipped with rear drum brakes, the brake hose will easily connect to the strut assembly as the assembly is being installed into the vehicle. On vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes, the brake hose can be connected to the strut assembly at any time after the strut assembly has been installed into the vehicle.





1. Install the rear strut assembly into the vehicle. On vehicles equipped with rear drum brakes, secure the brake line into the holder as the assembly goes into place.





2. Secure the strut assembly by loosely attaching the strut mount-to-body nuts.
3. Install the knuckle-to-strut assembly nuts and bolts. Do not tighten.





4. Install the clip holding the brake hose to the strut assembly.
Tighten
Tighten the knuckle-to-strut assembly nuts to 100 Nm (74 ft. lbs.).





5. Connect the stabilizer link to the strut assembly and install the stabilizer link-to-strut assembly nut.
Tighten
Tighten the stabilizer link-to-strut assembly nut to 44 Nm (32 ft. lbs.).
6. Connect the parking brake.
7. Install the wheel.
8. Lower the vehicle.





Tighten
Tighten the strut mount-to-body nuts to 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.).





9. Install the trunk carpeting over the rear strut mounting nuts.