Rear Suspension

Rear Strut Assembly

Components:

REMOVAL

1. Remove the rear seat.
(1) Raise the rear cushion.
(2) Remove the mounting bolts between rear cushion and rear seatback.
(3) Remove the mounting bolts to both end part of rear seatback.
2. Remove the rear strut upper mounting nuts (A).





3. Remove the rear wheel and tire.
4. Disconnect the brake hose (B) and wheel speed sensor wiring (C) from the rear strut (A).
(1) Disconnect the brake hose (B) by removing the clip (D)





(2) Disconnect the wheel speed sensor wiring (A).





5. After unfastening stabilizer bar link nut (C), remove the stabilizer bar link (B) from the strut (A).





6. Remove the lower strut mounting bolts (A).





CAUTION: Be careful not to drop the rear strut.

7. Remove the rear strut assembly.