Withdrawal procedure
1. Raise and place the vehicle on stands.
2. Remove tire and wheel.
Important: Hold the strut with a wrench while removing the nut.
3. Remove the nut securing the stabilizer link to the lower control arm.
4. Remove the bolts securing the trailing arm bracket to the underbody.
5. Place a screw-type jack stand under the lower control arm.
6. Using a jack stand, compress the coil spring.
7. Remove the lower shock absorber mounting bolt.
8. Loosen the bolt securing the lower control arm to the base frame.
9. Remove the nut and bolt securing the lower control arm to the steering knuckle.
10. Lower the suspension arm to unload the coil spring.
11. Remove the coil spring and insulators.
Installation order
1. Fully seat the top and bottom coil spring insulators on the spring.
2. Bring the spring with rubber insulators to the car.
3. Use a screw-type jack stand to compress the spring.
4. Install the steering knuckle to the lower control arm.
Tighten
Tighten the bolt of the lower suspension arm to the steering knuckle until a torque of 160 Nm is reached (118 lb-ft).
5. Tighten the nut and bolt securing the lower control arm to the support.
Tighten
Tighten the bolt until a torque of 110 Nm is reached (81 lb-ft).
6. Install the shock absorber to the lower control arm.
Tighten
Tighten the lower shock absorber mounting bolt until a torque of 110 Nm is reached (81 lb-ft).
7. Remove the jack stand.
Important: Hold the post with a wrench while installing the nut.
8. Install the stabilizer link to the lower control arm.
Tighten
Tighten the nut until a torque of 15 Nm is reached (11 lb-ft).
9. Push the trailing arm up to align the front bracket-to-body bolt.
10. Use a punch to help align the bracket and install the remaining bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the bolts securing the bracket to the body until a torque of 110 Nm is reached (81 lb-ft).
11. Install tire and wheel.
12. Lower the car.
13. Check rear wheel alignment. See Part 2B. Adjustment of angles of installation of wheels.