It is more convenient to remove the rear suspension beam on a lift. If it is not possible to install the car on a lift, raise the rear of the car by placing a jack under the beam. Then place supports under the jack sockets on the vehicle body.
Helpful Hint: It is necessary to remove the rear suspension beam with assistants who will hold and lower the rear suspension beam.
Warning: Loosen and tighten the wheel nuts only with the vehicle on the ground.
1. Remove rear wheels.
Note: The following describes the operations for removing parts on the right side of the suspension, parts on the left side of the suspension are removed in the same way.
2. Turn out two bolts of fastening directing blocks to an arm.
3. Remove the caliper assembly without disconnecting the brake hose.
4....and secure it with wire without twisting or pulling on the hose.
5. Remove the rear wheel brake disc (see «Replacing the brake disc of the rear wheel brake mechanism»).
6. Remove the rear wheel hub (see «Replacing the rear wheel hub»).
7. Remove the parking brake cable from the holder mounting on the rear suspension beam.
8. Install the supports under the levers and lower the car, slightly loading the springs.
9. Turn out a bolt of the lower fastening of the shock-absorber, take a bolt and disconnect the shock-absorber from the lever.
Warning: Do not move the shock absorber further than necessary for operation, otherwise the stem may be damaged.
10. Lift the car, unload springs and take them.
Note: With a spring compressor...
...place a support under the rear suspension beam...
...load the spring by installing a spring compressor and compressing it.
11. Turn away a nut of a bolt of fastening of a beam of a back suspension bracket to an arm on a body, holding a bolt from turning.
12. Remove the bolts and remove the rear suspension beam (pic. 7.6).
13. Establish a beam of a back suspension bracket and all removed details in sequence, return to removal. Finally tighten the beam bolt nuts with the vehicle on the ground.
14. After installing the beam, bleed the brake system (see «Bleeding the hydraulic line of the brake system»).
Pic. 7.6. Rear suspension beam: 1, 6 - hub attachment points; 2, 5 - suspension arms; 3, 4 - places of installation of the lower spring pads; 7, 8 - rear suspension beam silent blocks