Removing
Warning. Details marked with * in Figure 14.63 must be pre-tightened, and the final tightening should be done after lowering the car in an unloaded state on the wheels.
Pic. 14.63. Trailing arm rear suspension:1 - brake hose; 2 - rear wheel speed sensor (vehicles with ABS); 3 - parking brake cable; 4 - bolt connecting the lower and trailing arms; 5 - a bolt of fastening of the trailing arm to the body, 88 Nm; 6 - bolt connecting the corrective lever and the trailing lever, 34 Nm; 7 - bolt connecting the upper arm and trailing arm; 8 - trailing arm rear suspension
- Raise the rear of the vehicle and secure it to stands. Remove the corresponding rear wheel.
- Remove the rear drum brake.
- Remove the rear wheel hub.
- When removing the trailing arm of the rear suspension, move the lift leg closer to the front of the vehicle so that it does not interfere with the operation (pic. 14.62).
Pic. 14.62. The location of the paws of the lift when removing the trailing arm of the rear suspension
- Remove the spring clip and disconnect the brake hose from the lever (pic. 14.63).
- On a vehicle with ABS, remove the 2 bolts and remove the rear wheel speed sensor.
- Turn out a bolt and disconnect a cable of a parking brake.
- Place a jack under the lower rear suspension arm (pic. 14.64).
Pic. 14.64. Installation of a jack under the lower arm of the rear suspension and the location of the bolt for fastening the lower and trailing arms
- Turn away a nut and take a bolt of connection of the lower and longitudinal levers.
- Turn away a nut and take a bolt of fastening of the trailing arm to a body.
- Turn out and take bolts of connection of the correcting lever and the longitudinal lever.
- Turn away a nut and take a bolt of fastening of the top lever to the trailing arm.
- Remove the rear suspension trailing arm.
- Using special tools, press the bushing out of the trailing arm (pic. 14.65).
Pic. 14.65. Using special tools to press the bushing out of the rear trailing arm
Examination
- Check the trailing arm for cracks and deformation.
- Check bushings for cracks, wear and damage.
Installation
- Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal, taking into account the following.
- Correctly orient and position the trailing arm bushing.
- Position the long protruding end of the inner tube of the trailing arm bushing so that it points towards the inside of the vehicle (pic. 14.66).
Pic. 14.66. When installing, the long protruding edge of the inner tube of the trailing arm bushing must point towards the inside of the vehicle
- Install the trailing arm bushing so that the axis of the bushing is aligned with the axis of the trailing arm bore.
- Using special tools, press the bushing into the trailing arm (pic. 14.67).
Pic. 14.67. Using special tools to press the bushing into the rear trailing arm
- Install the rear wheel hub.
- Install rear drum brake.