Contents: Upper wishbone (fWD models) ⬇ Upper wishbone (aWD models) ⬇ Lower wishbone ⬇ Guide lever ⬇
Upper wishbone (fWD models)
1. Remove the rear wheel.
2. Remove the rear suspension spring (see Section 12).
3. Unhook the wire from the upper control arm (arrow A in illustration 3.29a of Chapter 8) ABS wheel sensor and unscrew the bolt (1).
4. Mark the position of the eccentric bolt with a marker (see accompanying illustration) relative to the subframe, unscrew the bolt and remove the lever.
10.4 Upper wishbone eccentric bolt nut on subframe
5. Install the upper control arm and tighten its bolts by hand.
6. Unload the rear suspension (see Section 2).
7. Tighten the new eccentric bolt nut to 95 Nm, maintaining the bolt position marked during removal.
8. Tighten the new lever fastener onto the hub assembly holder to 130 Nm, then tighten it to a 90° angle. Washer (2 in illustration 3.29a Chapter 8) between the bolt (1) and the hub assembly holder must be installed so that there is a gap (B) between the washer and the casing (3). Secure the wire (A).
9. Install the spring and wheel. Perform a road test (see Chapter 1).
10. Check the rear wheel alignment angles (see Part D).
Upper wishbone (aWD models)
11. Remove the rear wheel and rear suspension spring (see Section 12).
12. Disconnect the ABS wheel sensor wire from the holder (1 in illustration 9.5) on the upper wishbone.
13. Unscrew the bolt (1 in Illustration 3.29b Chapter 8) fastening the upper arm to the hub assembly holder.
14. Mark the position of the eccentric bolt with a marker (see illustration 10.4) relative to the subframe, unscrew the bolt and remove the lever.
15. Install the upper control arm and tighten its bolts by hand.
16. Unload the rear suspension (see Section 2).
17. Tighten the new eccentric bolt nut to 95 Nm, maintaining the bolt position marked during removal.
18. Tighten the new lever fastener onto the hub assembly holder to 130 Nm, then tighten it to an angle of 90°. Washer (2 in Illustration 3.29b Chapter 8) between the bolt (1) and the hub assembly holder must be installed so that there is a gap (B) between the washer and the casing (3).
19. Secure the wheel sensor wiring, install the spring and wheel.
20. Perform a road test (see Chapter 1), check the rear wheel alignment angles (see Part D).
Lower wishbone
21. Remove the rear wheel, unhook the exhaust system from the rear and lower it.
22. Remove the rear suspension spring (see Section 12).
23. Unscrew the bolt (arrow on the accompanying illustration) lower transverse arm (1).
10.23 Lower wishbone mounting bolt
24. If there is a rear suspension height sensor, unscrew its bolts (1 on the accompanying illustration).
10.24 Lower arm eccentric bolt and suspension height sensor bolts
25. Mark the position of the eccentric bolt with a marker (arrow in illustration 10.24) relative to the subframe, unscrew the eccentric bolt and remove the lever.
26. Install the lower control arm and tighten its bolts by hand.
27. Unload the rear suspension (see Section 2).
28. Tighten the new eccentric bolt nut to 95 Nm, maintaining the bolt position marked during removal. Secure the rear suspension height sensor (if available).
29. Tighten the new lever fastener onto the hub assembly holder to 90 Nm, then tighten it to a 90° angle
30. Install the rear exhaust pipe, spring and wheel.
31. Check the rear wheel alignment angles (see Part D).
Guide lever
32. Remove the rear wheel.
33. Remove the rear suspension spring (see Section 12).
34. Give the nut (1 on the accompanying illustration) and separate the stabilizer bar (2) from the stabilizer bar. Unscrew the bolt (arrow) of the guide arm (3).
10.34 Stabilizer runoff and guide arm (using AWD models as an example; FWD - similar)
35. Check the stabilizer clamp bolts (see accompanying illustration).
10.35 Stabilizer clamp bolts
36. Give the nut (arrow on the accompanying illustrations) and remove the bolt in the rear direction. Remove the guide lever.
10.36a Guide lever nut (fWD models)
10.36b Guide Lever Nut (aWD models)
37. There are different versions of levers. Different versions of levers can be installed on the left and right sides. Reinforced levers of the version (2 on the accompanying illustration) are installed with the open side back (left and right - differently), and regular levers (1) - with the opening down (same on both sides).
10.37 Guide Lever Variants
38. Install the guide arm and tighten its bolts by hand. Unload the rear suspension (see Section 2).
39. Tighten the new stabilizer bar clamp bolts evenly to the specified torque. Secure the strut to the stabilizer bar.
40. Install the spring.
41. Tighten the new nut (arrow in illustrations 10.36a-b) with a force of 90 Nm, and then pull it to an angle of 90°.
42. Tighten the new bolt (3 in illustration 10.24) fastening the guide arm to the hub assembly holder with a force of 130 Nm, and then tighten it to an angle of 90°.
42. Install the wheel and perform a road test (see Chapter 1).
43. Check the rear wheel alignment angles (see Part D).