Trailing Arm Replacement Sedan/Coupe

1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
2. Remove the rear tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .



3. Remove the 4 trailing arm bracket to body bolts.
4. Remove the rear parking brake cable routing bolt from the trailing arm.



5. Remove the 3 trailing arm to knuckle through bolts (1).
6. Lower the trailing arm to gain access to the trailing arm to bracket bolt and nut.



7. Remove the trailing arm to bracket bolt and nut.
8. Separate the trailing arm from the bracket and remove the trailing arm from the vehicle.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.




1. Position the the trailing arm to the bracket, install the bolt and nut.

Tighten
Tighten the trailing arm to bracket through bolt and nut to 60 N·m (44 lb ft) plus 60 degrees.

2. Position the trailing arm to the vehicle.



3. Install the 3 trailing arm to knuckle bolts (1).

Tighten
Tighten the 3 trailing arm to knuckle bolts to 180 N·m (133 lb ft).

4. Install the rear parking brake cable routing bolt to the trailing arm.

Tighten
Tighten the routing bolt to 10 N·m (89 lb in).




5. Install the trailing arm bracket to body bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the bracket to body bolts to 90 N·m (66 lb ft) plus 30 degrees plus an additional 15 degrees.

6. Install the rear tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
7. Lower the vehicle.

Trailing Arm Replacement Convertible

1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
2. Remove the rear tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
3. Remove the rear frame brace. Refer to Frame Brace Replacement.
4. Remove the rear axle tie rod bracket brace. Refer to Rear Axle Tie Rod Bracket Brace Replacement.



5. Remove the 2 trailing arm bracket to body bolts.
6. Remove the rear parking brake cable routing bolt from the trailing arm.



7. Remove the 3 trailing arm to knuckle through bolts (1).
8. Lower the trailing arm to gain access to the trailing arm to bracket bolt and nut.



9. Remove the trailing arm to bracket bolt and nut.
10. Separate the trailing arm from the bracket and remove the trailing arm from the vehicle.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.




1. Position the trailing arm to the bracket, install the bolt and nut.

Tighten
Tighten the trailing arm to bracket through bolt and nut to 60 N·m (44 lb ft) plus 60 degrees.

2. Position the trailing arm to the vehicle.



3. Install the 3 trailing arm to knuckle bolts (1).

Tighten
Tighten the 3 trailing arm to knuckle bolts to 180 N·m (133 lb ft).

4. Install the rear parking brake cable routing bolt to the trailing arm.

Tighten
Tighten the routing bolt to 10 N·m (89 lb in).




5. Install the 2 trailing arm bracket to body bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the bracket to body bolts to 90 N·m (66 lb ft) plus 30 degrees plus an additional 15 degrees.

6. Install the rear axle tie rod bracket brace. Refer to Rear Axle Tie Rod Bracket Brace Replacement.
7. Install the rear frame brace. Refer to Frame Brace Replacement.
8. Install the rear tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
9. Lower the vehicle.