Trailing Arm: Service and Repair

Rear Trailing Link

REMOVAL
1. Loosen the rear wheel nuts.
2. Lift-up the vehicle, and then remove the rear wheels.
3. Remove both the rear parking brake clamp and ABS wheel speed sensor harness.





4. Remove the bolt which secures the trailing link to trailing link bracket.
5. Remove the bolt which secures the trailing link to rear housing.

INSTALLATION
1. Install in the reverse order of removal.
2. Always tighten the bushing location when tires are in full contact with the ground and the vehicle is at curb weight condition.

NOTE: Check the wheel alignment and adjust if necessary.

DISASSEMBLY

FRONT BUSHING





Using the ST, press the front bushing out of place.
ST 927720000 INSTALLER & REMOVER SET

REAR BUSHING
1. Remove the housing.
2. Using the ST, press the rear bushing out of place.





ST 927730000 INSTALLER & REMOVER SET

ASSEMBLY

FRONT BUSHING
Using the ST, press the bushing into trailing link.
ST 927720000 INSTALLER & REMOVER SET





CAUTION: Turn the ST plunger upside down and press it until the plunger end surface contacts the trailing link end surface.





CAUTION: Install the front bushing in the proper direction, as shown in the figure.

REAR BUSHING
1. Using the ST, press the bushing into trailing link.
ST 927730000 INSTALLER & REMOVER SET





NOTE: If it is difficult to press the bushing into trailing link, apply water-diluted TIRE LUBE to the inner surface of ST as a lubricant.

Specified lubricant: TIRE LUBE: water = 1: 3





2. Press the ST plunger until the bushing flange protrudes beyond trailing link.
ST 927730000 INSTALLER & REMOVER SET

3. Turn the trailing link upside down. Press the ST plunger in the opposite direction that outlines in the former procedure until bushing is correctly positioned in trailing link.





ST 927730000 INSTALLER & REMOVER SET
4. Install the housing.

INSPECTION
Check the trailing links for bends, corrosion or damage.