Tightening torques
Road wheel to hub
100 ± 10 Nm
(74 ± 7 ft-lb)
Shock absorber to
trailing arm car in
normal loaded
position
100 Nm (74 ft-lb)
Upper control arm
to rear subframe
M12 bolt
77 Nm (57 ft-lb)
Upper control arm
to trailing arm M12
bolt
110 Nm (81 ft-lb)
Lower control arm, removing
and installing
-
Raise rear end of car and support it
securely on jackstands. Remove
rear wheel.
-
Support trailing arm from below
using an adjustable jackstand.
Mark position (
arrows
) of lower control
arm eccentric mounting bolt.
-
Remove lower control arm plastic
shield.
-
Remove both lower control arm
mounting bolts. Note direction of
bolt insertion.
Note:
For clearance reasons, it may be
necessary to unbolt the differential from
the subframe and push it toward the rear
of the car in order to remove the control
arm mounting bolt from the subframe.
Rear suspension
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