Rear Suspension

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, by removing the clip and release the cable.
4. Position a jack under the link arm. Remove the bolt on the rear link arm bracket.
5. Slowly lower the link arm using the jack and remove the spring.





INSTALLATION
1. Position the spring with rubber cup on the link arm.

IMPORTANT: Check the rubber cup and the springs position on the link arm. The top of the rubber should sit in the small hole in the link arm.

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