Support car securely before starting
work underneath rear suspension.
WARNING!
Make sure that the car is firmly
supported on jack stands designed for
the purpose. Place the jack stands
beneath a structural chassis point. Do
not place jack stands under
suspension parts.
Trailing arm front bushing
-
Before removing trailing arm, be
sure to mark position of trailing arm
front bracket on body to facilitate
resetting of rear toe.
Using appropriate press tools:
Press bushing out of trailing arm.
Clean all grease from eye of trailing
arm.
Draw new bushing into trailing arm:
Line up slot in bushing with mark
(
A
) on eye of trailing arm.
Fully pressed in, cylindrical bushing
must protrude from trailing arm eye
by measurement
B
= 2.5 mm (0.1
in.)
-
Have car professionally aligned
when job is complete.
Tightening torques
Trailing arm to front
110 Nm (81 ft-lb)
Rear suspension
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