Application	N•m	Lb-Ft	Lb-In
Crossmember-to-Body Bolts	112	83	-
Strut Dampener-to-Strut Mount Nut	75	55	-
Rear Parallel Link-to-Crossmember Bolt	90	66	-
Front Parallel Link-to-Knuckle Bolt	120	89	-
Fuel Filler Hose Shield Bolt	20	15	-
Knuckle-to-Strut Assembly Nuts	100	74	-
Rear Parallel Link-to-Knuckle Bolt	90	66	-
Rear Trailing Link-to-Trailing Link Bracket Nut	100	74	-
Rear Trailing Link-to-Knuckle Nut	150	111	-
Stabilizer Link-to-Strut Assembly Nut	47	35	-
Stabilizer Shaft Clamp Bolts	40	30	-
Stabilizer Shaft-to-Stabilizer Link Nut	47	35	-
Strut Mount-to-Body Nuts	30	22	-
Trailing Link Bracket-to-Body Bolts	70	52	-
Trailing Link-to-Trailing Link Bracket Nut	100	74	-
Rear Hub Assembly Bolts	65	48	-

J-42468 Front Strut Mount Nut Wrench

KM-329-A Spring Compressor

1. With the aid of a helper, lift up on the rear bumper and raise the vehicle as high as possible. Slowly release the bumper and allow the car to assume normal trim height.
2. Measure the distance from the floor to the center of the bumper.
3. Push down on the bumper, release slowly, and allow the car to assume normal trim height.
4. Measure the distance from the floor to the center of the bumper.

Checks	Action
Check the tire pressures.	Adjust the tire pressures to the specifications on the tire placard.
Check the load conditions under which the vehicle is normally driven.	Consult with the owner to confirm the owner's understanding of normal load conditions.
Check the compression and rebound effectiveness of the strut dampener.	Quickly push down and then lift up on the corner of the bumper nearest the strut dampener being tested. Compare the compression and rebound with those of a similar vehicle that has an acceptable ride quality. Replace the strut dampener, if needed.

Checks	Action
Check the mountings for looseness or damage.	Tighten the strut dampener. Replace the strut dampener, if needed.
Check the compression and rebound effectiveness of the strut dampener.	Quickly push down and then lift up on the corner of the bumper nearest the strut dampener being tested. Compare the compression and rebound with those of a similar vehicle that has an acceptable ride quality. Replace the strut dampener, if needed.

Checks	Action
Check for a slight trace of fluid.	The strut dampener is OK.
Check the seal cover on the fully extended strut.	Replace the strut dampener.
Check for an excessive amount of fluid on the strut dampener.	Replace the strut dampener.

1. Strut Mount Lock Nut
2. Strut Assembly-to-Body Nut
3. Strut Mount
4. Upper Spring Seat
5. Rear Spring
6. Strut Dampener Dust Cover
7. Hollow Bumper
8. Lower Spring Insulation Ring
9. Rear Strut Dampener
10. Strut Assembly-to-Knuckle Bolt
11. Strut Assembly-to-Knuckle Nut
12. Spindle Assembly
13. Brake Disc
14. Stabilizer Shaft Clamp Bolt
15. Stabilizer Shaft Clamp
16. Stabilizer Shaft Insulator
17. Stabilizer Shaft
18. Stabilizer Shaft-to-Stabilizer Link Nut
19. Stabilizer Link
20. Rear Parallel Link-to-Knuckle Bolt
21. Rear Parallel Link
22. Trailing Link
23. Front Parallel Link
24. Trailing Link Bracket
25. Rear Crossmember-to-body Bolts
26. Rear Crossmember
27. Rear Crossmember Cover
28. Toe-in Adjustment Bolt
29. ABS Wiring Cover
30. Rear Drum

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1. Remove the trunk carpeting that covers the rear strut mounting nuts. For station wagons, remove the panels that cover the luggage compartment wheelhouse trim panel (wagon). Refer to Section 9G, Interior Trim.



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2. Remove the rear strut mounting nuts.



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3. Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
4. Remove the wheel. Refer to Section 2E, Tires and Wheels.
5. Disconnect the parking brake. Refer to Section 4G, Parking Brake.
Important : On vehicles equipped with rear drum brakes, the brake hose will easily disconnect from the strut assembly as the assembly is being removed from the vehicle. On vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes, the brake hose can be disconnected from the strut assembly at any time.
6. Remove the clip that holds the brake hose to the strut assembly.



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7. Remove the stabilizer link-to-strut assembly nut and disconnect the stabilizer link from the strut assembly.



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8. Remove the knuckle-to-strut assembly nuts and the bolts.
9. On vehicles equipped with rear drum brakes, lower the strut assembly and separate the brake line from the strut assembly.



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10. Remove the rear strut assembly from the vehicle.

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Important : On vehicles equipped with rear drum brakes, the brake hose will easily connect to the strut assembly as the assembly is being installed into the vehicle. On vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes, the brake hose can be connected to the strut assembly at any time after the strut assembly has been installed into the vehicle.
1. Install the rear strut assembly into the vehicle. On vehicles equipped with rear drum brakes, secure the brake line into the holder as the assembly goes into place.
2. Secure the strut assembly by loosely attaching the strut mount-to-body nuts.
3. Install the knuckle-to-strut assembly nuts and bolts. Do not tighten.



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4. Install the clip holding the brake hose to the strut assembly.
Tighten
Tighten the knuckle-to-strut assembly nuts to 100 N•m (74 lb-ft).




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5. Connect the stabilizer link to the strut assembly and install the stabilizer link-to-strut assembly nut.
Tighten
Tighten the stabilizer link-to-strut assembly nut to 47 N•m (35 lb-ft).




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6. Connect the parking brake. Refer to Section 4G, Parking Brake.
7. Install the wheel. Refer to Section 2E, Tires and Wheels.
8. Lower the vehicle.
Tighten
Tighten the strut mount-to-body nuts to 30 N•m (22 lb-ft).




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9. Install the trunk carpeting over the rear strut mounting nuts. For station wagons, remove the panels that cover the luggage compartment wheelhouse trim panel (wagon). Refer to Section 9G, Interior Trim.

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1. Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
2. Remove the wheel. Refer to Section 2E, Tires and Wheels.
3. On vehicles equipped with the antilock braking system, remove the ABS speed sensor. Refer to Section 4F, Antilock Brake System.
4. On vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes, remove the rear brake caliper from the knuckle assembly. Refer to Section 4E1, Rear Disc Brakes.
5. Disconnect the parking brake from the knuckle assembly. Refer to Section 4G, Parking Brake.
6. Disconnect the front parallel link from the knuckle. Refer to "Front Parallel Link" in this section.
7. Disconnect the rear parallel link from the knuckle. Refer to "Rear Parallel Link" in this section.
8. Disconnect the rear trailing link from the rear knuckle. Refer to "Rear Trailing Link" in this section.
9. On vehicles equipped with rear drum brakes, remove the clip that secures the brake line to the strut assembly.



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10. On vehicles equipped with rear drum brakes, disconnect the brake line from the knuckle assembly. Refer to Section 4E2, Rear Drum Brakes.
11. Remove the rear knuckle-to-strut assembly nuts and the bolts.
12. Disconnect the brake line from the strut assembly and remove the rear knuckle from the strut assembly.

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1. Install the rear knuckle into the vehicle and install the brake line into the strut assembly bracket.
2. Install the knuckle-to-strut assembly bolts and nuts. Do not tighten.
3. Install the clip securing the brake line to the strut assembly.



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4. Tighten the knuckle-to-strut assembly nuts.
Tighten
Tighten the knuckle-to-strut assembly nuts to 100 N•m (74 lb-ft).


5. Connect the rear trailing link to the rear knuckle. Refer to "Rear Trailing Link" in this section.
6. Connect the rear parallel link to the knuckle. Refer to "Rear Parallel Link" in this section.
7. Connect the front parallel link to the knuckle. Refer to "Front Parallel Link" in this section.
8. Connect the parking brake to the knuckle assembly. Refer to Section 4G, Parking Brake.
9. On vehicles equipped with rear drum brakes, connect the brake line to the knuckle assembly. On vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes, install the rear brake caliper onto the knuckle assembly. Refer to Section 4E1, Rear Disc Brakes.
10. On vehicles equipped with the antilock braking system, install the ABS speed sensor. Refer to Section 4F, Antilock Brake System.
11. Install the wheel. Refer to Section 2E, Tires and Wheels.
12. Lower the vehicle.

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1. Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
2. Remove the rear trailing link-to-rear knuckle nut.
3. Remove the rear trailing link-to-trailing link bracket nut and the rear trailing link-to-knuckle bolt.
4. Remove the rear trailing link.

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1. Install the rear trailing link.
2. Install the rear trailing link bracket nut and the bolt.
Tighten
Tighten the rear trailing link-to-trailing link bracket nut to 100 N•m (74 lb-ft).


3. Install the trailing link-to-knuckle nut.
Tighten
Tighten the rear trailing link-to-knuckle nut to 150 N•m (11 lb-ft).


4. Lower the vehicle.

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1. Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
2. Remove the trailing link-to-trailing link bracket nut and the bolt.
3. Remove the trailing link bracket-to-body bolts.



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4. Remove the trailing link bracket.

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1. Install the trailing link bracket.



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2. Install the trailing link bracket-to-body bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the trailing link bracket-to-body bolts to 70 N•m (52 lb-ft).


3. Connect the trailing link to the trailing link bracket by installing the trailing link-to-trailing link bracket nut and bolt.
Tighten
Tighten the trailing link-to-trailing link bracket nut to 100 N•m (74 lb-ft).


4. Lower the vehicle.

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1. Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
2. Remove the wheel. Refer to Section 2E, Tires and Wheels.
3. For vehicles equipped with the antilock braking system, remove the ABS sensor from the knuckle and the ABS housing assembly from the front parallel link.
4. Remove the front parallel link bolt from the rear crossmember.
5. Remove the front parallel link bolt from the rear knuckle.
6. Remove the front parallel link.

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1. Install the front parallel link.
2. Install the front parallel link onto the rear knuckle with the bolt.
Tighten
Tighten the front parallel link-to-knuckle bolt to 120 N•m (89 lb-ft).


3. Install the front parallel link onto the rear cross-member with the bolt. Do not tighten.
4. For vehicles equipped with the antilock braking system, install the ABS housing assembly onto the front parallel link and the ABS sensor line into the knuckle.
5. Install the wheel. Refer to Section 2E, Tires and Wheels.
6. Perform a rear toe adjustment. Refer to Section 2B, Wheel Alignment.

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1. Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
2. Remove the wheel. Refer to Section 2E, Tires and Wheels.
Important : Before removing the parallel link-to-crossmember bolt, mark the position of the adjuster cam in relation to the parallel link and the crossmember. This adjuster cam must be placed in the same position when the parallel link is installed on the vehicle to maintain the proper rear toe.
3. Remove the rear parallel link bolt from the rear crossmember.
4. Remove the rear parallel link bolt from the rear knuckle.
5. Remove the rear parallel link.

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1. Install the rear parallel link.
2. Install the rear parallel link-to-knuckle bolt.
Tighten
Tighten the rear parallel link-to-knuckle bolt to 120 N•m (89 lb-ft).


3. Install the rear parallel link onto the rear crossmember. Install the rear parallel link-to-crossmember bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the rear parallel link-to-crossmember bolt to 90 N•m (66 lb-ft).


4. Install the wheel. Refer to Section 2E, Tires and Wheels.

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1. Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
2. Remove the stabilizer shaft clamp bolts.
3. Remove the stabilizer shaft-to-stabilizer link nut.
4. Remove the stabilizer shaft clamps, the insulators, and the stabilizer shaft from the vehicle.

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1. Install the stabilizer shaft, the insulators, and the stabilizer shaft clamps.
2. Install the stabilizer shaft-to-stabilizer link nut.
Tighten
Tighten the stabilizer shaft-to-stabilizer link nut to 47 N•m (35 lb-ft).


3. Install the stabilizer shaft clamp bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the stabilizer shaft clamp bolts to 40 N•m (30 lb-ft).


4. Lower the vehicle.

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1. Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
2. Remove the wheel. Refer to Section 2E, Tires and Wheels.
3. Remove the stabilizer shaft-to-stabilizer link nut.
4. Remove the stabilizer link-to-strut assembly nut.
5. Remove the stabilizer link.

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1. Install the stabilizer link.
2. Install the stabilizer link-to-strut assembly nut.
Tighten
Tighten the stabilizer link-to-strut assembly nut to 47 N•m (35 lb-ft).


3. Install the stabilizer shaft-to-stabilizer link nut.
Tighten
Tighten the stabilizer shaft-to-stabilizer link nut to 47 N•m (35 lb-ft).


4. Install the wheel. Refer to Section 2E, Tires and Wheels.
5. Lower the vehicle.

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1. Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
2. Remove the front parallel link bolt from the crossmember. Refer to "Front Parallel Link" in this section.
3. Remove the rear parallel link bolt from the crossmember. Refer to "Rear Parallel Link"in this section.
4. Remove the rear wheel speed sensor wiring from the crossmember.



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5. Remove the crossmember-to-body bolts.
6. Remove the crossmember.

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1. Install the crossmember.
2. Install the crossmember-to-body bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the crossmember-to-body bolts to 112 N•m (83 lb-ft).


3. Route and install the rear wheel speed sensor wiring.
4. Install the rear parallel link bolt onto the crossmember. Refer to "Rear Parallel Link"in this section.
5. Install the front parallel link bolt onto the crossmember. Refer to "Front Parallel Link" in this section.
6. Lower the vehicle.

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1. Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
2. Remove the wheel. Refer to Section 2E, Tires and Wheels.
3. On vehicles equipped with rear drum brakes, remove the rear brake drum detent screw and brake drum. Refer to Section 4E2, Rear Drum Brakes.
4. On vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes, remove the rear brake caliper and rear brake disc. Refer to Section 4E1, Rear Disc Brakes.



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5. Remove the hub bolts and hub assembly.

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1. Install the hub assembly.
Tighten
Tighten the hub assembly bolts to 65 N•m (48 lb-ft).


2. Install the hub nut.
3. On vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes, install the rear brake disc and rear brake caliper. Refer to Section 4E1, Rear Disc Brakes.
4. On vehicles equipped with rear drum brakes, install the rear brake drum and the brake drum detent screw. Refer to Section 4E2, Rear Drum Brakes.
5. Install the wheel. Refer to Section 2E, Tires and Wheels.
6. Lower the vehicle.

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1. Remove the rear strut assembly from the vehicle. Refer to "Strut Assembly" in this section.
2. Mount the rear strut assembly into the spring compressor (KM-329-A or DW320-010). Ensure that the hooks are properly seated.



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3. Compress the spring.
4. Remove the lock nut from the strut dampener rod.



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5. Remove the rear strut mount.
6. Remove the rear spring upper seat, the dust cover, and the hollow bumper.
7. Release the spring.
8. Remove the rear spring and the rear spring lower seat.

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1. Install the rear spring lower seat and the rear spring.
2. Compress the spring.
3. Install the hollow bumper, the dust cover, and the rear spring upper seat.
4. Install the rear strut mount.



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5. Install the lock nut onto the strut dampener rod.
Tighten
Tighten the ball joint-to-control arm nuts to 100 N•m (74 lb-ft). Tighten the strut dampener-to-strut mount nut to 75 N•m (55 lb-ft).


6. Release the spring.
7. Remove the strut assembly from the spring compressor and install the strut assembly into the vehicle. Refer to "Strut Assembly" in this section.

1. Remove the knuckle from the vehicle. Refer to "Knuckle Assembly" in this section.
2. Remove the brake drum. Refer to Section 4E2, Rear Drum Brakes.
3. Remove the wheel hub. Refer to "Hub and Bearing Assembly" in this section.
4. On vehicles equipped with rear drum brakes, remove the rear drum brake assembly. On vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes, remove the rear disc brake assembly. Refer to Section 4E1, Rear Disc Brakes.
5. Remove the brake splash shield. Refer to Section 4E2, Rear Drum Brakes.

1. Install the brake splash shield. Refer to Section 4E1, Rear Disc Brakes.
2. On vehicles equipped with rear drum brakes, install the rear drum brake assembly. On vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes, install the rear disc brake assembly. Refer to Section 4E1, Rear Disc Brakes.
3. Install the wheel hub. Refer to "Hub and Bearing Assembly" in this section.
4. Install the brake caliper and brake rotor or the brake drum. Refer to Section 4E1, Rear Disc Brakes and 4E2, Rear Drum Brakes.
5. Install the knuckle into the vehicle. Refer to "Knuckle Assembly" in this section.