Coil Spring, Rear

- Remove the rear road wheel.
- Remove the rear caliper lower securing bolt and pivot the caliper upwards for access to the brake pads.
- Remove the outer pad, carefully displace the lock wire securing the pad carrier bolt.
- Remove the remaining caliper bolt, reposition and secure the caliper assembly to one side
- Taking all necessary safety precautions remove the brake dust from around the caliper area.



- Remove the shock absorber lower securing nut and bolt (1).



- Remove the shock absorber to body securing bolts (1) front inner first.
- Remove the shock absorber from the vehicle (2).
- Using the rear road spring compressor Service tool JD 125, compress the spring sufficiently to enable the cotters to be removed.
- Remove the cotters and release the tension on the spring.
- Remove the lower collar and plastic spring seat.
- Remove the spring and upper plastic spring seat.
- Using new plastic spring seats reverse the removal procedure to refit the replacement spring to the shock absorber.

Note: prior to releasing the tension on the spring ensure that the cotters are fully seated.

- Align the caliper with the top bolt hole and secure with the bolt.
- Fit the outer pad, reposition the lock wire, swing the caliper down over the pads and align the lower bolt hole.
- Fit and tighten the securing bolt.
- Tighten the upper securing bolt.
- Refit the rear road wheel.

SERVICE TOOLS
- Spring Compressor JD 125

TORQUE FIGURES
- Caliper to carrier 31-40 Nm
- Shock absorber and spring to body 22-28 Nm
- Shock absorber and spring to wishbone 160-200 Nm
- Wheel nut to wheel stud (STEEL WHEEL) 65-85 Nm
- Wheel nut to wheel stud (ALLOY WHEEL) 88-102 Nm

SPANNER SIZES
- 13mm
- 17mm
- 22mm
- 24mm
- 30mm

OILS/GREASES
- Caliper to carrier bolts/guide pins Molykote 111