Cars produced from 9.88 to 3.92
Removal
Hatchback: Remove trunk trim
Loosen the wheel nuts on the vehicle while it is parked on the ground.
Mark the position of the wheel disk relative to the hub with paint. Thanks to this, the balanced wheel is installed in its original place during installation.
Raise the rear of the car, see item 29.
Remove the wheel.
Support the suspension beam with a stand or hydraulic jack to prevent it from falling when removing the spring strut.
Note: Place the jack in the middle of the beam and place a wooden spacer between the jack support pad and the suspension body. The jack should not touch the Panhard rod.
Remove cap "1".
Remove the 2 fastening nuts "2" from above.
Loosen and remove the lower bolt "3".
Pull out the spring strut "4". In this case, you may have to slightly tilt the suspension arm.
Installation
Install the spring strut and tighten it slightly. Be sure to install new self-locking nuts. You may have to slightly tilt the lever.
Tighten both top nuts, put on the cap
Install the wheel, observing the markings. Lower the vehicle and tighten the wheel nuts crosswise. For tightening force, see item 19. 4.
Tighten the lower mounting nut.
Note: The vehicle must be on the ground.
If removed, install the luggage compartment trim.
Check the rear wheel alignment angles.