Rear Suspension Trailing Link - Removal

REMOVAL

1. Raise and support the vehicle. Maintenance




2. Remove the wheel mounting nuts (3), then the tire and wheel assembly (1).





3. Remove the screw (2) securing the brake flex hose (1) to the trailing link (3).





4. Remove the nut (1) securing the brake tube routing bracket to the trailing link.
5. Remove the brake tube (3) from the routing clip (2) on the trailing link.





6. Remove the two bolts (1) securing disc brake caliper adapter (3) to the brake support plate (4).
7. Remove the disc brake caliper (2) and adapter (3) as an assembly. Hang the assembly out of the way using wire or a bungee cord. Use care not to overextend the brake hose and tubing when doing this.





8. If equipped, remove the screw (4) fastening the wheel speed sensor (3) to the trailing link (2).
9. If equipped, remove the routing clip (1) fastening the wheel speed sensor (3) to the trailing link (2).
10. Remove the brake rotor, then hub and bearing. Rear Hub and Bearing - Removal





11. Remove the parking brake cable from the lever on the parking brake shoe.





12. Remove the hair pin (1) securing the parking brake cable (2) to the brake support plate (3).
13. Slide the brake support plate (3) with parking brake shoes off the end of the parking brake cable (2) and remove.
14. Pull the parking brake cable from the trailing link.





15. Remove the bolt (2) securing the toe link (3) to the trailing link.





16. Remove the nut (2) and bolt securing the lower control arm to the trailing link (3).
17. Remove the nut (1) and bolt securing the upper control arm to the trailing link (3).





18. Remove the two bolts (2) fastening the leading end of the trailing link (3) to the body (1).
19. Remove the trailing link.