Trailing Arm: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Lift the car and remove the wheel.
2. Remove the hand brake wire the link arm.
3. Remove the ABS cable if necessary.
4. Position a jack under the link arm. Remove the bolt on the link arm bracket.
5. Slowly lower the link arm using the jack and remove the spring.
6. Remove the front link arm bracket and take away the link arm.

INSTALLATION

IMPORTANT: If the bush is removed from the link arm, tighten the joint (1) when the car is on the ground.





1. Fitting the front link arm mounting.
Tightening torque: 52 Nm (38 ft. lbs.)
2. Position the spring with rubber cup on the link arm.

IMPORTANT: Check the rubber cup and spring position on the link arm.

3. Lift up the link arm with the jack and check the spring arrives at the correct position.
4. Fit the rear mounting of the link arm.
Tightening torque: 52 Nm (38 ft. lbs.)
5. Fit the hand brake wire, and if necessary the ABS cable, onto the link arm.
6. Replace the wheel and lower the car.
7. Tighten the wheel studs.
Tightening torque: 120 Nm (89 ft. lbs.)