Front wheel drive models
Withdrawal
Raise and support the vehicle securely. Remove wheel.
Disconnect muffler suspension bands. Lower and support the muffler and exhaust pipe.
Remove the parking brake cable from the equalizer nut. Pull the cable bushing out of the bracket. Remove both parking brake cables from the brackets and disconnect the brake hoses from the brake pipe brackets. Plug all hoses and pipes. For vehicles with ABS, disconnect the speed sensor.
Remove the nuts from the bolts connecting the trailing arms to the body. Don't remove the bolts yet. On the right side, disconnect the spring from the brake pressure regulator.
Remove the bolts connecting the diagonal arms to the axle and remove the bolts connecting the suspension strut to the axle. Pull the trailing arm off the bolts securing it to the body and carefully remove the axle from the vehicle.
Attention: All bolts passing through the rubber bushings must be tightened when the car is on wheels. This is done to install the bushings in a relaxed state to avoid excessive tire wear.
Installation
After positioning the axle on the vehicle, install the two trailing arm mounting bolts. Tightening them with your fingers. Connect the lower rack mounts and install the wheels. Lower the car to the ground.
Tighten connected trailing arm bolts to 98 Nm and strut bolts to 90 Nm.
Install the diagonal lever and tighten the bolt at the end of the axle to 95 Nm. Tighten bolt on body to 90 Nm. Raise the vehicle again to install other parts.
After installation is complete, install the speed sensor if equipped, bleed the brakes and adjust the parking brake if required.
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