Rear suspension (Honda Civic 5)

Replacing suspension arms

Attention.

• Replace the self-locking nuts after removal.
• The vehicle should be lowered to the ground before tightening the bolts and nuts associated with the rubber mounts and bushings.

Note:

• Make sure the toe-in adjustment bolts on the compensator arm are installed in the same direction.
• "t UP L" or "t UP LH G" or "t UP LK" or "t UP LS" are written on the upper left control arm and "t UP R" or "t UP RH G" or "t UP RKM" or "t UP RS" on the upper right control arm.
• The right and left compensators are symmetrical. Install with the "UP" mark 1 forward.
• After installing the suspension arm, check the position of the wheels and adjust if necessary.

Replacing the hub bearing assembly

Note:

• Use only genuine wheel weights for aluminum wheels. Non-genuine weights may cause corrosion and damage to aluminum wheels.
• On aluminum wheels, remove the center cap from the inside of the wheel after removing the wheel.
• Before installing the brake disc, clean the mating surface of the rear hub and brake disc (or brake drum)*
• Before installing the wheel, clean the mating surface of the brake disc (or brake drum) and wheels*
• For vehicles with drum brakes.

1. Loosen the wheel nuts slightly.



2. Raise the rear of the machine and secure it on safe stands in appropriate locations.

3. Remove the wheel nuts and rear wheel.

4. Pull up the parking brake lever.

5. Remove the cap.

6. Lift the locking tab on the lock nut, then remove the nut.

Note: Be careful not to damage the hub assembly when disassembling the hub assembly bearing.

7. Remove the M6 brake disc mounting screws



8. Release the parking brake lever.

9. Remove the brake drum, hub assembly bearing and lock washer (for cars with drum brakes).



10. Remove the flange bolts MB and the brake mechanism protection.





11. Remove the two brake hose mounting bolts.

12. Remove the brake shoe bracket mounting bolts and hang the brake caliper on one side.

Caution: To prevent accidental damage to the brake mechanism or brake hose, use a short piece of wire to suspend the caliper from the chassis.

13. Screw two M8 x 1.25 bolts into the disc to push it out of the hub.

Note: Tighten each bolt in stages, two turns at a time, to prevent excessive bending of the disc.

14. Remove the brake disc.

15. Remove the hub bearing assembly from the tailstock.



16. Install in the reverse order of removal.

Replacing the silent block of the upper arm

1. Remove the upper control arm bushings as shown



2. Draw a marking line on the upper arm silent block so that it is in line with the bolt mounting plane.

3. Make marks at two points on the upper arm so that they are in line and at right angles as shown in the drawing.



4. Insert the upper arm silent block, aligning the marks.

5. Insert the upper arm silent block into the upper arm.

Note: Insert the upper control arm bushings flush with the upper control arm.

Replacing the lower arm silent block

1. Place the lower arm on the press, machined surface facing down.

2. Adjust it to fit the inner diameter of the hole, then tighten the bolts securely.

3. Place the puller on the silent block.

4. Remove the silent block by pressing on the puller with a press as shown.

Attention.

• Secure the lower arm to the machined surface as shown.
• Be careful not to damage the inside of the lever hole when pressing out the bushing.

5. Adjust the silent block puller so that it fits the outside diameter of the hole.

6. Place the silent block puller on the outer ring of the silent block.

7. Press the bushing into the lower arm using a puller and press until the edges of the bushing are flush with the machined surface on the lower arm as shown.