1 – lower spring support; 2 – upper spring support; 3 – rack bracket; 4 – self-locking nut, 40–55 Nm; 5 – nut, 20–30 Nm; 6 – spring; 7 – rear suspension strut; 8 – nut, 75–90 Nm.
Rear suspension elements
1 – rear axle fastening element; 2 – lower trailing arm; 3 – bolt, 40–50 Nm; 4 – nut, 100–120 Nm; 5 – rear anti-roll bar; 6 – bolt, 17–26 Nm; 7 – bolt, 35–45 Nm; 8 – nut*, 130–150 Nm; 9 – nut*, 100–120 Nm; 10 – nut*, 88–100 Nm; 11 – nut*, 130–150 Nm; 12 – lower transverse arm (B) of the rear suspension; 13 – lower transverse arm (A) of the rear suspension.
Warning! * Nuts marked must be tightened to the specified torque only after the vehicle has been installed on the wheels.
Removal
1. Fold the rear seat.
2. Remove the rear cover from the wheel arch.
3. Remove the three upper rear strut mounting nuts.
4. Remove the rear wheel.
5. Disconnect the brake pipe and wheel speed sensor from the rear strut.
6. Loosen the nuts and remove the bolts securing the strut to the rear axle mounting element and remove the strut from under the vehicle wing.
Warning: Be careful not to damage the rear suspension strut.
Disassembly
1. Using a special tool, compress the rear suspension strut spring.
Warning: Use only a reliable tool to compress the spring.
2. Loosen the lock nut at the top of the shock absorber rod.
3. Remove the strut mount, upper spring seat, coil spring, dust boot and lower spring seat.
Examination
1. Check the strut support for wear or damage.
2. Check rubber parts for damage or deterioration.
3. Check the coil spring for deflection and loss of elasticity.
4. Check the shock absorber as follows:
- a. Grasp the shock absorber rod with your hand and push it in and out of the shock absorber several times;
- b. Check that the piston rod moves smoothly, without sticking, and that the force applied to the piston rod does not change with each stroke;
- c. Make sure that there is no extraneous noise when moving the rod.
Assembly
1. Install the lower spring support so that its protrusions enter the holes in the spring plate.
2. Install the dust cover on the shock absorber.
3. Use a special tool to compress the front suspension strut spring. After the spring is fully compressed, install it on the shock absorber.
4. Fully extend the shock absorber rod and install the upper spring seat and strut seat.
Caution: Align the D-shaped hole in the upper spring seat with the flat on the shock absorber piston rod.
5. Position the upper and lower ends of the coil spring correctly, fitting them into the recesses, and screw on the self-locking nut, but do not tighten it completely.
6. Position the spring support mounting bolt so that the projections of the gaskets are aligned as shown in the figure.
7. Remove the spring compressor.
8. Tighten the self-locking nut to the specified torque.
Tightening torque: 40–55 Nm