Contents: Removal ⇊ Installation ⇊
Removal
1. Loosen the nuts of the corresponding rear wheel. Jack up the rear of the car and place it on supports. Remove the wheel.
Models with rear disc brakes
2. Unbolt the brake hose mounting bracket from the hub assembly. Unbolt the caliper and tie it to the coil spring with wire. Remove the caliper anchor bracket (see Chapter Brake system).
3. Remove the two mounting screws and remove the brake disc from the hub assembly (see Chapter Brake system).
Models with rear drum brakes
4. Disconnect the brake line from the wheel cylinder (see Chapter Brake system).
5. Remove the drum and brake shoe assembly (see Chapter Brake system).
All models
6. Remove the hub with the wheel bearing from the hub assembly (see Section Removal and installation the rear hub assembly with wheel bearing).
7. Loosen the nut securing the upper end of the corresponding anti-roll bar (see Section Removal and installation the rear anti-roll bar).
8. Disconnect the lower end of the shock absorber from the hub assembly (see Section Removal and installation the rear shock absorber assembly with a coil spring).
9. Unbolt the suspension arms from the hub assembly (see Section Removal and installation rear suspension arms).
10. Remove the hub assembly from the arms.
11. If it is necessary to replace the wheel bearing, remove the hub from the assembly (see Section Removal and installation the rear hub assembly with wheel bearing).
Installation
1. Connect the suspension arms to the hub assembly (see Section Removal and installation rear suspension arms). Tighten the fastening nuts to the required torque.
2. Attach the lower end of the shock absorber to the assembly. Tighten the mounting bolt nut to the required force.
3. Attach the stabilizer bar to its bracket on the hub assembly. Tighten the mounting nut to the required torque.
4. Install the hub assembly with the wheel bearing in its original place (see Section Removal and installation the rear hub assembly with wheel bearing).
5. Install the brake components (see Chapter Brake system). When working on a model with rear disc brakes, do not forget to bleed the brake system.
6. Replace the wheel, lower the vehicle to the ground and tighten the wheel nuts to the specified torque (see Specifications in Chapter Settings and ongoing maintenance).