Rear Suspension
Stabilizer Link Removal/InstallationNOTE: The illustrations show except SC model.
1. Raise the rear of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations.
2. Remove the rear wheel.
3. Remove the self-locking nut (A) and flange nut (B) while holding the respective joint pin (C) with a hex wrench (D), and remove the stabilizer link (E).
4. Install the stabilizer link (A) on the, stabilizer bar (B) and trailing arm (C) with the joint pins (D) set at the center of their range of movement.
NOTE: The left stabilizer has a yellow paint mark (E), while the right stabilizer link has a white paint mark.
5. Install a new self-locking nut and flange nut, and lightly tighten them.
NOTE: Use a new self-locking nut during reassembly.
6. Place a jack under the trailing arm at the knuckle side end, and raise the suspension to load it with the vehicle's weight.
7. Tighten the self-locking nut (A) and flange nut (B) to the specified torque values while holding the respective joint pins (C) with a hex wrench (D).
8. Reinstall the rear wheel and test-drive the vehicle.
9. After 5 minutes of driving, torque the self-locking nut torque value again.