Rear Link

Rear Link

REMOVAL
1) Lift up the vehicle, and then remove the rear wheels.
2) Remove the rear stabilizer.
3) Support the rear arm horizontally using a transmission jack.





4) Remove the bolts which secures the rear link to the rear arm.





5) Place alignment marks on the rear link adjusting bolt and sub frame.
6) Remove the bolt which secures the rear link to the sub frame, then remove the rear link.

CAUTION: When loosening the adjusting bolt, make sure to fix the bolt head in place when loosening the nut.





INSTALLATION
1) Support the rear arm horizontally using a transmission jack.
2) Using new self-locking nuts, install the rear link.

NOTE: Tighten the self-locking nut with the bolt head fixed in place when installing the adjusting bolt.





Tightening torque:
Rear link-to-Sub frame 120 N-m (12.2 kgf-m, 89 ft-lb)
Rear link-to-Rear arm 57 N-m (5.8 kgf-m, 42 ft-lb)
3) Inspect the wheel alignment and adjust if necessary.