Trailing Arm, Removing and Installing
Trailing arm, removing and installing
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
^ Tightening strap T10038
^ Support T101 49
- Measure dimension - a - from the center of the wheel to the lower edge of the wheel housing.
- Make a note of measurement. This is necessary to tighten the bolts for the rear axle to the bearing bracket.
Removing
Vehicles with automatic headlight range control
- Removing coupling rod from Left Rear Level Control System Sensor G76 from rear axle - 40-1, Left rear level control system sensor G76 on the rear axle for four wheel drive .
Continued for all vehicles
- Remove wheel.
- First remove spring
- Unhook parking brake cable from brake calipers.
- Pull parking brake cable out of trailing arm.
- Remove axle shaft.
- Unclip wheel speed sensor wire from retainer - arrow - .
- Disconnect ABS vehicle speed sensor from trail arm housing.
- Remove brake line bracket from trailing arm.
- Unclip brake line from retainer -1 - .
- Remove bolts -1 - from brake caliper and take off brake caliper.
- Secure brake caliper to body.
- Remove Phillips-head screw for brake disc and take off brake disc.
- Remove bolt - 2 - for transverse link.
3 - Upper transverse link
4 - Lower transverse link
5 - Trailing arm
- Position transmission jack under trailing arm
- Remove shock absorber bolt.
- Mark installation position of bearing bracket on body.
- Loosen bearing bracket on body - arrows - .
- Disconnect brake line if necessary.
- If the trailing arm is to be replaced, the bearing bracket must be transferred.
- Bearing bracket installation position must be set as described.
Determine bearing bracket installation position to trailing arm
Dimension - a - is 53.5 2 mm (2.106 0.0787 inch)
1 - Bearing bracket
2 - Trailing arm
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence.
Tighten vehicle to lifting platform
Caution: If the vehicle is not secured, there is a risk that it may slip off the lifting platform.
- Remove plugs from trailing arm - 3 - and tighten the tensioning strap.
1 - Support arm of lifting platform
2 - Tensioning strap T10038 . The vehicle must be fastened with the tensioning straps on left and right side.
Tightening bearing bracket is only possible, when the measured value - a - from the middle of wheel hub to lower edge bordering wheel housing is reached.
- Turn wheel hub until one of the holes for wheel bolts is at 12 o'clock position.
- Install support T10149 with a wheel bolt.
- Raise wheel bearing housing using engine and transmission jack until dimension - a - is reached.
Caution:
^ Do not raise or lower the vehicle if the engine and transmission jack is under the vehicle.
^ Do not /cave engine and transmission jack under the vehicle any longer than necessary.
- Tighten bolts from bearing bracket to rear axle with tightening torque.
Check camber and toe adjustment on alignment stand after installing.
Fastener/location Tightening torques:
Brake caliper to trailing arm 65 Nm (48 ft. lbs.)
Bearing bracket to trailing arm 90 Nm (66 4 ft. lbs.)
Mounting bracket to body 75 Nm (55 3 ft. lbs.)
Transverse link to trailing arm Use new nuts and bolts! 70 Nm (51 6 ft. lbs.)
plus an additional 1/4 turn 90°
Shock absorber to trailing arm 110 Nm (81.1 ft. lbs.)
Drive shaft inner joint to final drive flange 40 Nm (29.5 ft. lbs.)
12-point nut to wheel hub