- turn on reverse gear (or set the selector lever to position «R»);
- raise the rear of the car and install safety stops under the body;
- remove both rear wheels;
Pic. 5.18. Disconnection of draft from a cross-beam of a rear suspension bracket of a regulator of brake effort
- on models with ABS, remove the rear wheel sensors; on models without ABS, remove the brake force regulator rod by removing the spring clip (pic. 5.18);
Pic. 5.19. Disconnecting the pipeline from the brake hose
- clamp the brake hoses with clamps in places convenient for this, disconnect the pipelines suitable for them from the hoses (pic. 5.19). Remove the spring clips and disconnect the hoses from the cross beam. Prevent dirt from entering the brake system;
Pic. 5.20. Nuts of fastening to a body of trailing arms of a back suspension bracket
- loosen the nuts securing the front ends of the trailing arms to the body (three nuts on each side) (pic. 5.20);
- remove the suspension springs as described above;
- support the cross beam with a jack;
- finally unscrew the nuts securing the trailing arms to the body and, together with an assistant, lower the rear suspension down;
- unscrew the bolts of the silent blocks;
- remember the position of the silent block in the lever in order to correctly install the new one;
Pic. 5.21. Devices for replacing silent blocks of the rear suspension
– to perform operations to remove
- tiyu and installation of silent blocks of the rear suspension requires the following set of tools and fixtures (pic. 5.21): three bushings A, B, C and spacer D, which are parts of T.Ar. 1454; two threaded rods and two flanges included in the T.Av. 1420; screw jack T.Av. 1420-01, which is used in conjunction with the T.Av. 1420;
Pic. 5.22. Installation of the tool for removing the silent block
- install the device on the silent block, as shown in fig. 5.22. When removing the silent block, do not use the entire length of the threaded rod of the jack; it is better to remove the jack and, by rotating the knurled head, change the length of the jack lead screw. Install the jack again and finally remove the silent block;
Note. Installation of the device is carried out together with an assistant.
- in case of difficult removal of the silent block, heating with a heat gun can be applied (powerful hair dryer) installation locations;
Attention! In the absence of a fixture, it is permissible to use a long bolt with a set of suitable bushings, washers and spacers.
- inspect the seats of silent blocks: they should not have cracks, burrs and deformations.
Pic. 5.23. Installing the tool for pressing the silent block
When pressing in, install the tool as shown in Fig. 5.23.