Rear Spring Replacement

Rear Spring Replacement

Exploded View





Special Tools Required

- Ball Joint Thread Protector, 14 mm 07AAE-SJAA100
- Ball Joint Remover, 32 mm 07MAC-SL0A102

NOTE: Refer to the Exploded View as needed during the following procedure.

Removal

1. Raise and support the vehicle Service and Repair.

2. Remove the wheel nuts, and the rear wheel.

3. Remove the self-locking nut (A) and the washer (C) while holding the joint pin (D) with a hex wrench (E), and disconnect the stabilizer link (F) from lower arm B.





4. Place a floor jack at the connecting point of lower arm B and the stabilizer link.

5. Remove the cotter pin (A) from the lower arm B ball joint, and loosen the castle nut (C).





6. Disconnect the lower arm ball joint from the knuckle using the ball joint thread protector and the ball joint remover Ball Joint Removal.

NOTE: Be careful not to damage the ball joint boot when installing the remover.

7. Lower the floor jack gradually.

8. Remove the spring (A), the spring mounting cushion (B), and the lower spring seat (C).






Installation

1. Install the spring mounting cushion (A), the spring (B).






2. Align the bottom of the spring (A), the stepped part of the lower spring seat (C), and lower arm B.





3. Place the floor jack at the connecting point of lower arm B and the stabilizer link.

4. Raise the jack slowly until you can align the bolt hole of lower arm B and the knuckle ball joint pin, then loosely install a new castle nut (A).





5. Raise the rear suspension with a floor jack to load it with the vehicle's weight.

6. Tighten the castle nut to the specified torque.

NOTE:

- Torque the castle nut to the lower torque specification, then tighten it only far enough to align the slot with the ball joint pin hole. Do not align the castle nut by loosening it.
- Insert a new cotter pin (C) into the ball joint pin from the rear to the front of the vehicle, and bend its end as shown.

7. Install the stabilizer link (A) on lower arm B with the washer (C) and a new self-locking nut (D), and lightly tighten them.





8. Tighten the self-locking nut to the specified torque while holding the respective joint pin (E) with a hex wrench (F).

9. Clean the mating surface of the brake disc/drum and the inside of the wheel, then install the rear wheel.

10. Check the rear wheel alignment, and adjust it if necessary Service and Repair.