The coil spring removal process starts with the wheel and tire removal for rear suspension maintenance of All-Wheel Drive (AWD) and Front Wheel Drive (FWD) vehicles. The
Brake Caliper along with its anchor plate should receive mechanic's wire support so the brake hose remains safe during removal of the two anchor plate fastening bolts. You will start by removing the
Brake Disc then disconnecting the stabilizer bar link and parking brake cable bracket from the wheel knuckle before discarding the nut. Carefully move the wheel speed sensor to the side after removing its bolt while also eliminating the two retainers attached to the upper arm when present. Use caution with the brake hose during its removal by both separating the bracket bolt and storing the hose to the side. For AWD vehicles maintain the wheel hub nuts until you utilize the Front Hub Remover to disconnect the halfshaft from the hub and bearing. Using a jackstand for support of the lower arm remove and discard these components:
Shock Absorber lower nut and flag bolt, upper arm outboard bolt and nut, toe link outboard bolt and nut, lower arm outboard bolt and nut. AWD-equipped vehicles should store their halfshafts asides through the wheel knuckle opening. Handle the coil spring with extreme caution under high loads and separate it from its positions by pulling on the wheel knuckle while lowering the jackstand before discarding both upper and lower seats. Put a new lower seat correctly into the lower arm while maintaining proper alignment and place the spring onto the lower arm with the spring end positioned between 0 and 10 mm (0-0.39 in) from the step of the spring seat. Proceed with caution when you handle the loaded spring throughout the installation process. The first step involves pulling the wheel knuckle outward before installing the spring while AWD vehicle owners need to place the halfshaft into the wheel bearing and hub assembly. Secure the new lower arm outboard bolt and nut first while keeping nuts loose. After that, install toe link and upper arm bolts and nuts onto the corresponding threads. Begin by putting on the new lower shock nut and flag bolt and then lower the vehicle while removing the jackstand. AWD owners must position the halfshaft into the wheel bearing hub before using the exclusive wheel hub nut to achieve 275 Nm (203 lb-ft) torque. After seating this nut, discard it because the vehicle remains on the ground. Begin by installing new inner wheel hub and outer wheel hub nuts then torquing both components to 275 Nm (203 lb-ft) and 175 Nm (129 lb-ft). Screw and tighten the brake hose bracket bolt to 7 Nm (62 lb-in). Position the wheel speed sensor and screw its bolt to the identical specification before clipping the retainers to the upper arm if your vehicle has them. Connect the parking brake cable bracket with the stabilizer bar link to the wheel knuckle through a 40 Nm (30 lb-ft) torque force. The brake calipers and anchor plate assembly should be put into position before securing it using two anchor plate bolts which need tightening to 55 Nm (41 lb-ft). Apply weight to the wheels before carefully tightening the lower shock nut to 80 Nm (59 lb-ft) and the upper arm outboard bolt and toe link outboard bolt to 175 Nm (129 lb-ft) at the same time. Finish by torquing the lower arm outboard bolt to 80 Nm (59 lb-ft) and turning it an additional 90 degrees. As the last step perform any necessary vehicle alignment checks.