Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview

Rear Axle Parts





Check axle and suspension parts for excessive play, wear or damage.
- Shake each rear wheel to check for excessive play.
- Retighten all axle and suspension nuts and bolts to the specified torque.

Rear Wheel Bearing





- Check axial end play.
Axial end play: 0.05 mm (0.0020 inch) or less
- Check that wheel hub bearings operate smoothly.
- Check tightening torque of wheel bearing lock nut.
: 187 - 255 Nm (19 - 26 kgf-m, 138 - 188 ft. lbs.)
- If out of specification or if wheel bearing does not turn smoothly, replace wheel bearing assembly.