Rear Axle Removal

Rear Axle

REMOVAL

DISC BRAKE
1) Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
2) Lift up the vehicle, and then remove the rear wheels.
3) Lift the crimped section of axle nut.
4) While applying the parking brake, remove the axle nut using a socket wrench.

CAUTION: Remove the axle nut while there is no load being applied to the axle. Failure to do so may damage the wheel bearings.

5) Return the parking brake lever and loosen the self locking nut.





6) Remove the disc brake caliper from the back plate, and suspend it from strut using a piece of wire.





7) Remove the disc rotor from the hub.

NOTE: If the disc rotor seizes up within hub, drive disc rotor out by installing an 8 mm bolt in screw hole on the rotor.

8) Disconnect the parking brake cable end from the parking lever.





9) Disconnect the rear stabilizer from the rear lateral link.
10) Remove the bolts which secure the trailing link assembly to the rear housing.





11) Remove the bolts which secure the lateral assembly to the rear housing.





12) Remove the rear ABS wheel speed sensor from the back plate.





13) Disengage the BJ assembly from the hub splines, and remove the rear drive shaft assembly. If it is hard to remove, use the STs.
ST1 926470000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER
ST2 927140000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER PLATE

CAUTION:
^ Be careful not to damage the oil seal lip when removing the rear drive shaft.
^ When rear drive shaft is to be replaced, also replace the inner oil seal with a new seal.





14) Remove the bolts which secure the rear housing to strut, and separate the two.





DRUM BRAKE
1) Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
2) Lift up the vehicle, and then remove the rear wheels.
3) Lift the crimped section of axle nut.
4) While applying the parking brake, remove the axle nut using a socket wrench.

CAUTION: Remove the axle nut while there is no load being applied to the axle. Failure to do so may damage the wheel bearings.

5) Return the parking brake lever and loosen the self locking nut.





6) Remove the brake drum from hub.
7) If it is difficult to remove brake drum, remove the adjusting hole cover from the back plate, and then turn the adjusting screw using a slot-type screwdriver until the brake shoe separates from the drum.





NOTE: If the disc rotor seizes up within hub, drive disc rotor out by installing an 8 mm bolt in screw hole on the rotor.





8) Using a flare-nut wrench, disconnect the brake pipe from the wheel cylinder. Place a cover on the brake pipe attachment hole of the wheel cylinder, to prevent entry of foreign particles.





9) Cover the end of the brake pipe with a vinyl sheet or equivalent to prevent brake fluid from leaking out.
10) Disconnect the parking brake cable end from the parking brake lever.





11) Disconnect the rear stabilizer from the rear lateral link. Remove the bolts which secure the trailing link assembly to the rear housing.





12) Remove the bolts which secure the lateral link assembly to the rear housing.





13) Remove the rear ABS wheel speed sensor from the back plate.





14) Disengage the BJ assembly from the hub splines, and remove the rear drive shaft assembly.

NOTE: If it is hard to remove, use the STs.

ST1 926470000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER
ST2 927140000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER PLATE

CAUTION:
^ Be careful not to damage the oil seal lip when removing the rear drive shaft.
^ When rear drive shaft is to be replaced, also replace the inner oil seal with a new seal.





15) Remove the bolts which secure the rear housing to strut, and separate the two.