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Rear

Rear Suspension

WARNING: All vehicles are equipped with gas-pressurized shock absorbers which will extend unassisted. Do not apply heat or flame to the shock absorbers during removal or component servicing. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury.

CAUTION: Suspension fasteners are critical parts because they affect performance of vital parts and systems and their failure can result in major service expense. A new part with the same part number must be installed if installation becomes necessary. Do not use a replacement part of lesser quality or substitute design. Torque values must be used as specified during reassembly to make sure of correct retention of these parts.

The rear suspension consists of these components:
^ Wheel bearing and wheel hub assemblies
^ Wheel studs
^ Upper arm
^ Lower arm
^ Toe links
^ Stabilizer bar
^ Stabilizer bar bushings
^ Stabilizer bar links
^ Trailing arms
^ Wheel knuckles
^ Wheel spindles
^ Shock absorbers
^ Coil springs