Warning! Springs must be replaced in pairs, even if only one is defective.
To perform the work, you will need an inspection ditch or overpass, a jack, a car stand, wheel chocks.
Execution sequence
1. We prepare the car for work and hang the rear of the car on stands (see «Preparing the car for maintenance and repair»).
2. Remove the rear wheel (see «Wheel replacement»).
3. We install a jack under the corresponding trailing arm and jack it up a little.
4. Turn off the bolt of the lower shock absorber (see «Rear shock absorbers - replacement»).
Warning! When performing the following operation, do not over tighten the brake hoses.
5. We remove the jack from under the lever and, pressing the lever down with a mounting blade, remove the spring.
6. Remove the top spring cushion.
7. Remove the lower cushion from the spring.
8. If the pads are badly worn, damaged or hardened, replace them.
Comment. Springs are divided into groups according to stiffness. Each group of springs is marked with paint of a certain color, which is applied to one of the coils. It is necessary that the springs with marks of the same color be installed on the car.
9. Install the parts in reverse order. When installing pillows on springs, we combine the edge of the coil with the protrusion of the pillow.
10. Similarly, we replace the second spring.