Trailing Arm: Service and Repair

A: REMOVAL
1. Set vehicle on a lift.
2. Disconnect ground cable from battery.
3. Loosen rear wheel nuts.
4. Lift-up vehicle, and remove rear wheels.





5. Remove both rear parking brake clamp and ABS sensor harness.
1. Parking brake cable
2. ABS sensor harness





6. Remove bolt securing trailing link to trailing link bracket.
7. Remove bolt securing trailing link to rear housing.

B: INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION: Always tighten rubber bushing location when wheels are in full contact with the ground and vehicle is at curb weight condition.

Tightening torque:
Trailing link to rear housing: 90 Nm (9.2 kgf-m, 67 ft. lbs.)
Trailing link to trailing link bracket: 115 Nm (11.7 kgf-m, 85 ft. lbs.)

NOTE: Check wheel alignment and adjust if necessary.

C: DISASSEMBLY
1. FRONT BUSHING





Using ST, press front bushing out of place.
ST 927720000 INSTALLER & REMOVER SET

2. REAR BUSHING





1. Remove housing.
2. Using ST, press rear bushing out of place.
ST 927730000 INSTALLER & REMOVER SET

D: ASSEMBLY
Assemble in the reverse order of disassembly.

1. FRONT BUSHING
Using ST, press bushing into trailing link.
ST 927720000 INSTALLER & REMOVER SET





CAUTION: When installing bushing, turn ST plunger upside down and press it until plunger end surface contacts trailing link end surface.





CAUTION: Install front bushing in the proper direction, as shown in figure.

2. REAR BUSHING





1. Using ST, press bushing into trailing link.
ST 927730000 INSTALLER & REMOVER SET

NOTE: If it is difficult to press bushing into trailing link, apply water-diluted TIRE LUBE to the inner surface of ST as a lubricant.

Specified lubricant: TIRE LUBE: water = 1 : 3
2. Install housing.

E: INSPECTION
Check trailing links for bends, corrosion or damage.