To avoid injury, hold up the wheel when unscrewing the bolts.
Step 5
Remove the wheel.
Step 6
Support the arm. Use a hydraulic transmission jack.
Step 7
Clean the control arm fasteners. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 8
Disconnect the transverse stabilizer fastener from the link. Use a combination spanner #16. Use XZN #6. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 9
Remove the retaining clip of the parking brake cable. Use a pin punch. Use a hammer.
Step 10
Undo the bracket attaching the parking brake cable to the trailing arm.
Step 11
Unscrew the fastener connecting the control arm to the rear knuckle. Use a drive socket #18. Use a tap wrench.
Step 12
Unscrew the fastener connecting the trailing arm to the car body. Use a drive socket #15. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 13
Remove the arm.
Step 14
Unscrew the bracket fastening to the arm. Use a drive socket #18. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 15
Remove the bracket from the arm.
Step 16
Fit the new suspension trailing arm into the bracket. Use a drive socket #18. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 90 Nm torque.+90°
AUTODOC recommends:
Important! Be sure to use new fasteners.
Step 17
Install a new arm.
Step 18
Tighten the fastener connecting the trailing arm to the car body. Use a drive socket #15. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 50 Nm torque.+45°
AUTODOC recommends:
Important! Be sure to use new fasteners.
Step 19
Install the control arm fasteners.
Step 20
Tighten the fasteners connecting the control arm to the rear knuckle. Use a drive socket #18. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 90 Nm torque.+90°
AUTODOC recommends:
Important! Be sure to use new fasteners.
Step 21
Install the bracket attaching the parking brake cable to the trailing arm.
Step 22
Secure the parking brake cable with the retaining clip. Use a pin punch. Use a hammer.
Step 23
Install the rod fastening to the stabilizer and tighten it. Use a combination spanner #16. Use a drive socket #16. Use XZN #6. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 45 Nm torque.
Step 24
Remove the support from under the rear arm.
Step 25
Clean the brake disk surface. Use a wire brush. Treat the surface where the brake disc contacts the wheel rim. Use copper grease.
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