Rear Suspension Assembly (Colt Vista 4WD): Removal
- Raise and support vehicle. Remove wheel and brake drum. Remove drive axle-to-axle shaft companion flange bolts. Using flat screwdriver, carefully pry drive axle from differential carrier. DO NOT damage oil seal.
- Scribe reference line on drive shaft and differential carrier companion flange. Remove drive shaft from differential carrier. Remove differential carrier mounting bolts. Remove differential carrier.
- Disconnect brake lines, parking brake cable and mounting brackets. Remove muffler-to-inlet pipe bolts. Remove muffler supports and muffler. Raise inner arms slightly with a jack and remove shock absorbers.
- Mark position of outer arm's upper end on crossmember bracket (body side) for reassembly reference. See Fig 1. Remove inner and outer arm bolts.
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- Remove protector-to-body bolts. See Figure. Remove crossmember-to-body bolts. Remove rear suspension assembly from vehicle.