FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Repair Procedures









REMOVAL

1. Remove the rear wheel & tire.
2. Support the lower portion of the rear lower arm with a jack.
3. Remove the bolt (B) holding the carrier to the rear lower arm (A).




4. Remove the cam bolt (C) holding the rear cross member to rear lower arm.
5. Remove the coil spring (A) and rear lower arm (B).






INSTALLATION

1. Connect the rear lower arm with rear cross member with the cam bolt (C) and then temporarily tighten the nut.
2. Install the coil spring (A) and support the lower portion of the rear lower arm (B) with a jack.




3. Adjust height of the jack to place the bolt (B) holding rear lower arm and carrier assembly through the mating holes.
4. Tighten the bolt and nut to the specified torque.

Tightening torque Nm (kgf.m, lb-ft)
Rear lower arm to cross member:
140 - 160 (14.0 - 16.0, 101 - 116)
Rear lower arm to carrier:
100 - 120 (10.0 - 12.0, 72 - 87)






5. Install the rear wheel & tire.

Tightening torque Nm (kgf.m, lb-ft):
90 - 110 (9.0 - 11.0, 65 - 80)