Rear Cross-Member: Service and Repair

Fig. 8 Exploded View Of Rear Suspension Assembly:

Refer to Fig. 8 when performing the following procedures.

1. Raise and support vehicle.
2. Remove rear wheels.
3. Separate front exhaust pipe and rear exhaust pipe.
4. Remove exhaust pipe and muffler.
5. Remove front cover of rear differential.
6. Remove propeller shaft.
7. Remove heat shielding cover.
8. Remove rear stabilizer.
9. Remove parking brake cable clamps and bracket.
10. Remove lower differential bracket .
11. Position suitable transaxle jack under rear differential.
12. Remove nuts connecting rear differential to rear member.
13. Remove rear differential front mount to body mounting bolts.
14. lower transaxle jack, then mover rear differential forward and remove bolts from rear member.
15. Remove rear driveshaft from differential. Suspend shaft with a wire or rope.
16. Remove rear differential member from crossmember.
17. Scribe an alignment mark on rear lateral link cam bolt and crossmember, then remove front and rear lateral links.
18. Reverse procedure to install. Refer to Fig. 8 for tightening specifications.