Rear Upper Transverse Link, Removing And Installing: Removing

Vehicles with a Steel Spring Shock Absorber

Fig 1: Steel Spring Shock Absorber And Threaded Connection

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-- Loosen the wheel bolts.

-- Raise the vehicle.

-- Remove the wheel.

-- Loosen the threaded connection -arrows- between the steel spring shock absorber -1- and the coupling rod at the wheel bearing housing.

-- Install the block of wood between the subframe -1- and the upper rear transverse link -2-.

Fig 2: Steel Spring Shock Absorber And Upper Rear Transverse Link

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-- Press the axle down with a block of wood.

-- Remove the bolt.

Vehicles With An Air Spring Shock Absorber 

-- Activate the vehicle lift mode and place the vehicle on the lifting platform. Refer to VEHICLE LIFT MODE .

-- Bleed the rear air spring shock absorber with the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.

-- Loosen the wheel bolts.

-- Raise the vehicle.

-- Remove the wheel.

Continuation For Both Vehicles 

-- Turn the wheel hub until one of the holes for the wheel bolts is on top.

-- Install the Engine/Gearbox Jack Adapter - Wheel Hub Support:T10149  with the wheel bolt -A-.

Fig 3: Install The T10149 With The Wheel Bolt -A-

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-- Support the wheel bearing housing.

-- Unscrew the threaded connection -arrow- of the upper front transverse link -1- on the wheel bearing housing.

Fig 4: Upper Front Transverse Link Threaded Connection

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-- Remove the bolt.

-- Unscrew the threaded connection -arrows- of the rear upper transverse link -1- on the wheel bearing housing and on the subframe.

-- Remove the bolts.

-- Remove the rear upper transverse link -1-.

Fig 5: Rear Upper Transverse Link Threaded Connection

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