Removal and Installation: Removal: Notes
- Remove tire with power tool.
- Remove brake caliper with power tool. Hang it in a place where it will not interfere with work. Refer to BRAKE SYSTEM - SEDAN - 2004
.NOTE: Avoid depressing brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.
- Remove rear exhaust tube. Refer to EXHAUST SYSTEM - SEDAN - 2004 .
- Remove stabilizer bar. Refer to STABILIZER BAR .
- Remove drive shaft. Refer to REAR PROPELLER SHAFT .
- Remove final drive. Refer to REAR FINAL DRIVE - COUPE & SEDAN - 2004 .
- Separate the attachment between parking brake cable and vehicle and rear suspension member. Refer to PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM - SEDAN - 2004 .
- Remove rear lower link and coil spring. Refer to REAR LOWER LINK & COIL SPRING .
- Remove fixing bolt in lower side of shock absorber.
- Set jack under rear suspension member.
- Remove mounting bolts and nuts of member stay from vehicle.
- Remove mounting nuts of mount stopper.
- Slowly lowering jack, then remove rear suspension member, suspension arm, radius rod, front lower link and axle from vehicle as a unit.
- Remove fixing bolts and nuts, then remove suspension arm, front lower link, radius rod from rear suspension member.