Suspension: Service and Repair

Fig. 7 Exploded View Of Rear Suspension Assembly. 2WD Legacy:

Fig. 8 Exploded View Of Rear Suspension Assembly. 4WD Legacy:

Refer to Figs. 7 and 8 when performing the following procedures.

Trailing Link

1. Raise and support vehicle.
2. Remove rear wheels.
3. Remove parking brake cable clamp and ABS sensor harness clamp from trailing link, if equipped.
4. Remove retaining bolts and the trailing link.
5. Reverse procedure to install. Refer to Figs. 7 and 8 for torque values.

Lateral Link

1. Raise and support vehicle.
2. Remove rear wheels.
3. Separate stabilizer link from lateral link.
4. Remove parking brake cable clamp and ABS sensor harness clamp from trailing link, if equipped.
5. Loosen trailing link to body retaining bolt.
6. Remove trailing link to housing retaining bolt.
7. Remove axle shaft.
8. Loosen front lateral link retaining bolts.
9. Remove rear then front lateral links.
10. Reverse procedure to install noting the following:
a. Install DOJ with new spring pins.
b. Refer to Figs. 7 and 8 for torque values.

Crossmember

1. Raise and support vehicle.
2. Remove rear wheels.
3. Remove exhaust pipe, undercover and heat shield.
4. Remove propeller shaft.
5. Remove rear stabilizer.
6. Remove parking brake cable clamps.
7. Remove differential mount member to bracket retaining bolts.
8. Loosen lower differential bracket retaining bolts.
9. Position transmission jack under rear differential.
10. Using a drift and hammer, remove inner and outer DOJ spring pins.
11. Loosen crossmember to differential retaining bolts.
12. Remove differential mount member.
13. Separate driveshafts from differential. Suspend shafts with a wire or rope.
14. Remove crossmember to lateral link retaining bolts and the crossmember.
15. Reverse procedure to install. Refer to Figs. 7 and 8 for torque values.