Contents: Removal 🠛 Installation 🠛
Caution: Regardless of the lifting equipment used, never use the rear suspension beam as a support.
When replacing one of the shock absorbers, it is necessary to also replace the shock absorber on the opposite side.
Removal
Place the vehicle on a two-post lift.
Fig. 4.40. Unscrewing the wheel arch nut: 1 – nut
Place the car on its wheels, remove the wheel arch trim in the luggage compartment and unscrew the nut (Fig. 4.40).
Fig. 4.41. Unscrewing the bolt securing the lower end of the shock absorber: 1 – bolt
Raise the vehicle and unscrew the bolt securing the lower end of the shock absorber (Fig. 4.41).
Remove the shock absorber.
Fig. 4.42. Measuring the length of the rear shock absorber
Installation
Check the stroke of the shock absorber piston and measure its length in a free state at the points shown in Figure 4.42.
The length of the shock absorber is 402 mm.
If the length is less than specified, replace the shock absorber.
Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal.
Pre-tighten the lower shock absorber mounting bolt.
Attention! The final tightening of the shock absorber mounting bolts is performed when the car is standing on its wheels.
Install the shock absorber head into the socket.
Lower the lift and place the car on its wheels.
Align the shock absorber head with the hole in the luggage compartment.
Install the upper end shock absorber mounting nut.
Tighten the upper end shock absorber mounting nut until it is pre-tightened.
Repeat the operation on the other side of the car.
Tighten to the specified torque:
- upper shock absorber mounting nuts (140 Nm), holding the bolt heads;
- lower shock absorber mounting bolts (105 Nm);
- wheel bolts (105 Nm).
Install the wheel arch liner.