Required tools: Wire brush WD-40 spray
All-purpose cleaning spray Copper grease Combination spanner #17
Drive socket # 17 Wheel impact socket #21 Torque wrench
Crow bar Hydraulic transmission jack Wheel chock
1. Raise the rear of the car and secure on supports.
2. Unscrew the wheel bolts. Use wheel impact socket #21.
AUTODOC recommends: To avoid injury, hold up the wheel when unscrewing the bolts.
3. Clean all joints of the arm. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
4. Unscrew the rear transverse arm fastener to the stub axle. Use a drive socket #17.
5. Support the arm. Use a hydraulic transmission jack.
6. Remove the fastening bolt.
7. Clean the stabiliser link fasteners. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
8. Unscrew the fastener connecting the stabilizer bar with the control arm. Use a drive socket #17.
9. Remove the support from under the arm.
AUTODOC recommends: Lower the hydraulic transmission jack smoothly, without jerks, to avoid damaging assemblies and mechanisms.
10. Detach the suspension arm from the rear knuckle. Remove the spring.
AUTODOC recommends: Inspect the rubber mounts of the suspension spring. Replace if necessary.
11. Clean the coil spring mounting seats. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
12. Install the coil spring together with the rubber mounts into the mounting seats.
13. Support the arm. Use a hydraulic transmission jack.
14. Clean the mounting seats and the thread of the suspension arm.
Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
15. Attach the suspension arm to the rear knuckle.
16. Install the fastening bolt. Use a crowbar.
17. Raise the hydraulic transmission jack by 10-15 cm.
18. Tighten the control arm fastener to the stub axle. Use a drive socket #17.
Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 90 Nm torque.
19. Remove the support from under the arm.
AUTODOC recommends: Lower the hydraulic transmission jack smoothly,
without jerks, to avoid damaging assemblies and mechanisms.
20. Tighten the fastener connecting the stabilizer bar with the control arm.
Use a combination spanner #17. Use a drive socket #17.
Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 30 Nm torque.
21. Treat all joints of the arm. Use copper grease.
22. Treat the surface where the brake disc contacts the wheel rim. Use copper grease.
23. Clean the brake disk surface. Use all-purpose cleaning spray.
24. Screw in the wheel bolts. Use wheel impact socket #21.
AUTODOC recommends: To avoid injury, hold up the wheel when screwing in the fastening bolts.
25. Lower the car and working in a cross order, tighten the wheel bolts.
Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 103 nm torque.