Coil springs (rear) — removal and installation
Warning: Always replace the coil springs in pairs — never replace just one of them.
1. Loosen the rear wheel lug nuts, raise the rear of the vehicle, support it securely on jack stands and remove the wheel.
2. Position a floor jack under the coil spring seat portion of the trailing arm, then raise the jack slightly.
3. Remove the brake caliper, caliper mounting bracket and brake disc (see Brakes).
4. Remove the ABS wheel speed sensor (see Brakes).
5. Unbolt the upper and lower control arms from the trailing arm (see Rear suspension arms and rear subframe — removal and installation).
6. Detach the stabilizer bar link from the lower control arm (see Stablilizer bar (rear) — removal and installation).
7. Separate the parking brake cable and brake pipe from the trailing arm. Also, disconnect the height sensor, if equipped.
8. Remove both shock absorber lower mounting bolts (see Shock absorbers (rear) — removal and installation).
9. On AWD models, remove the drive axle (see Clutch and driveaxles).
10. Carefully lower the suspension arm using the floor jack until the coil spring is fully extended.
11. Remove the coil spring, the rubber mount and the rubber seat.
12. Installation is the reverse of removal, noting the following points:
- ) Raise the trailing arm with a floor jack until it is at normal ride height, then tighten the suspension component bolt/ nuts to the torque listed in this Chapter’s
- ) Tighten the brake fasteners to the torque listed in the Brakes Specifications.
- ) On AWD models, tighten the drive axle/ hub nut to the torque listed in the Clutch and driveaxles Specifications.
- ) Tighten the wheel lug nuts to the torque listed in the Tune-up and routine maintenance Specifications.
Note: It’s possible that, when raising the trailing arm to connect the upper and lower control arms, the coil spring might force the trailing arm outwards. In the event that you have trouble aligning the upper and lower control arm bolt holes with the holes in the trailing arm, you can use a come-along connected to the trailing arm and the trailing arm on the other side. Tighten the come-along and use a long drift punch to align the bolt holes so the bolts can be inserted.