Contents: Removal ⬇ Installation ⬇
Removal
1. Block the front wheels, then jack up the rear of the vehicle and support it on axle stands placed under the rear crossmember mounts.
2. Unscrew the bolts securing the drive shaft to the rear wheel hub and tie the shaft to the body (see Section 8).
3. Disconnect the brake hose from the bracket on the trailing arm.
4. Remove the rear brake caliper and brake disc as described in Section 9.
5. Unhook the return spring and disconnect the handbrake cable from the operating lever on the trailing arm. Unhook the cable from the bracket.
6. On models with a rear damping adjuster, disconnect the wiring harness from the rear roll sensor. Make alignment marks on the roll sensor actuator arm and the stabilizer bar link, then press the link away from the ball joint on the actuator arm.
7. After inserting the socket through the holes in the hub, unscrew the brake anchor plate bolts and remove the locking plate.
8. Remove the rear wheel hub (see Chapter 20), then remove the brake anchor plate assembly with the brake shoes.
9. Unscrew the bolts securing the reaction rod to the diagonal arm (see Chapter 15).
10. Remove the rubber mounts from the intermediate and rear mufflers (see the relevant section), then lower the exhaust system from the bottom by approximately 30 cm and tie it in this position.
11. Unscrew the bolts securing the rear stabilizer vertical rod to the diagonal arm. Move the rod up to remove it from the working space.
12. Raise the jack's diagonal arm slightly to reduce the load on the shock absorber.
13. On models equipped with a rear suspension stiffness adjuster, release the air pressure through the shock absorber valve by separating the pressure tube from it (see Chapter 11).
14. Loosen and remove the lower shock absorber mounting bolt (see Chapter 11).
15. Lower the diagonal arm with a jack so that the spring and rubber cushions can be removed (see Chapter 13).
16. Support the final drive unit with a jack and lift it slightly to relieve the load on the unit mountings.
17. Remove the heat-insulating shields, then unscrew the bolts securing the bracket of the central bearing of the propeller shaft to the bottom (see Section 8). Install the cardan shaft on the axle support.
18. Loosen and remove the bolts securing the leading edge of the rear crossmember to the underbody. Lower the final drive assembly and crossmember slightly on the jack to gain access to the trailing arm bolts.
19. Loosen the pivot bolts and remove the diagonal arm from the rear crossmember.
20. If the pivot bolt bushings are worn, replace them. Cut off the flanges of the old bushings and press them out of the wishbone using a hydraulic press. Install the new bushings, after soaking them in soapy water. Note that the plastic-coated bushing closest to the final drive block is installed with the flange toward the final drive.
Installation
21. Perform installation in reverse order, paying attention to the following:
- a) Tighten all nuts and bolts to the specified tightening torque Specifications.
- b) The heads of the pivot bolts of the diagonal lever must face away from the main transmission block.
- c) On vehicles with rear suspension stiffness adjuster, install the longitudinal roll sensor lever using the marks made before removal.
- d) On the same models, when connecting the tube to the shock absorber, make sure that it does not become entangled with adjacent suspension components.
- d) On models with Xenon headlights, connect the wiring to the front longitudinal roll sensor of the vehicle.
22. Finally, adjust the handbrake (see the relevant section) and have a specialist check the rear wheel alignment. On models with Xenon headlights, it is also recommended to contact the dealer to adjust the direction of the light beam.
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