Trailing Arm: Service and Repair

STRUT ROD ASSY REAR
REPLACEMENT

HINT: This procedure is provided for the replace on the LH side. Replace the other side in the same way.

1. REMOVE REAR WHEEL
2. REMOVE STRUT ROD ASSY REAR





a. Support the rear axle carrier.





b. Remove the bolt, nut and disconnect the parking brake cable.





c. Remove the bolt, nut and disconnect the strut rod (front side).

HINT: While fixing the nut, turn and remove the bolt.





d. Remove the bolt, nut and strut rod from rear axle carrier.

HINT: While fixing the nut, turn and remove the bolt.

3. TEMPORARY TIGHTEN STRUT ROD ASSY REAR





a. Install the strut rod (rear side), bolt nut and temporarily tighten the bolt.

HINT: Insert the bolt from the inner side of the vehicle and temporarily install the bolt.





b. Support the rear axle carrier.





c. Connect the strut rod (inner side) with the bolt.
Torque: 113 Nm (1,150 kgf-cm, 83 ft. lbs.)
4. STABILIZE THE SUSPENSION





a. 2WD: Jack up the rear axle carrier, placing a wood block between them. Apply load to the suspension so that the installed bolt of the suspension arm assy No. 1 (vehicle side) is horizontally aligned with the center of the rear axle hub.





b. 4WD: Jack up the rear axle carrier, placing a wood block between them. Apply load to the suspension so that the rear drive shaft assy is horizontally positioned.
5. FULLY TIGHTEN STRUT ROD ASSY REAR





a. Fully tighten the bolt.
Torque: 123 Nm (1,250 kgf-cm, 91 ft. lbs.)





b. Install the parking brake cable with the bolt and nut.
Torque: 5.0 Nm ( 51 kgf-cm, 44 inch lbs.)
6. INSTALL REAR WHEEL
Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.)
7. INSPECT REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT