Removal (Coupe GT, 4000S)
- Raise and support vehicle. Remove wheels. Disconnect muffler hangers. Lower and secure muffler and tailpipe.
- Remove nut on parking brake linkage equalizer bar. Pry cable sleeves out of brackets. Remove parking brake cables from brackets. See Fig 1.
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- Disconnect brake hoses and plug lines. Remove nuts from trailing arm mounting bolts, leaving bolts in place. Disconnect spring from brake pressure regulator.
- Remove transverse rod mounting bolt, strut assembly mounting bolts and trailing arm mounting bolts. Remove rear axle assembly while guiding parking brake cable over muffler and tailpipe.