Warning. Details marked with * in Figure 14.56 must be pre-tightened, and the final tightening should be done after lowering the car in an unladen state on the wheels.
Pic. 14.56. Corrective, upper and lower rear suspension arms: 1 - bolt, 34 Nm; 2 - corrective lever; 3 - a bolt of fastening of the bottom lever and the longitudinal lever; 4 - upper lever; 5 - nut for fastening the anti-roll bar and lower arm, 44 Nm; 6 - bolt for fastening the lower arm and trailing arm; 7 — a bolt of fastening of the bottom lever and a back shock-absorber rack in gathering; 8 - lower arm
Removing
- Raise the rear of the vehicle and secure it to stands. Remove the relevant wheel and wheel hub.
- After aligning the alignment marks on the bolts for adjusting the toe or camber of the rear wheels, you can remove the corrective and lower arm (pic. 14.57).
Pic. 14.57. Aligning the alignment marks on the rear wheel toe or camber adjustment bolt
- Turn out and take bolts of connection of the correcting lever and the longitudinal lever.
- Place a jack under the lower rear suspension arm before removing the upper control arm (pic. 14.58).
Pic. 14.58. Installing a jack before removing the upper rear suspension arm
- Turn away a nut and take a bolt of connection of the top lever and the trailing arm.
- Remove 2 bolts and remove upper arm
- Loosen the nut and disconnect the anti-roll bar link from the lower control arm.
- Before removing the lower arm, place a jack under it (pic. 14.59).
Pic. 14.59. Installing a jack under the lower rear suspension arm
- Turn away a nut and take a bolt of connection of the lower and longitudinal levers.
- Turn away a nut and take a bolt of connection of the bottom lever and a back shock-absorber rack.
- Remove the lower rear suspension arm.
Examination
- Check bushings for wear and damage.
- Check the adjuster and lower arms for deformation or damage.
- Check all bolts for wear and damage.
Installation
- Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal, taking into account the following.
- Squeeze the dust cover with your fingers and check for cracks or damage.
- Check rear wheel alignment.