Milan FWD L4-2.3L VIN Z (2007)
Front wheel drive (FWD) vehicles
3. Remove the wheel spindle.
4. If equipped, detach the wheel speed sensor harness from the trailing arm.
5. Using a suitable jack, support the trailing arm.
6. WARNING: The spring is under extreme compression, care must be taken at all times. Failure to follow this instruction may result in
personal injury.
Remove and discard the lower arm outboard bolt.
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To install, tighten to 103 Nm (76 ft. lbs.) with the suspension at the bushing fastener tightening position.
7. Remove and discard the upper arm outboard bolt.
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To install, tighten to 110 Nm (81 ft. lbs.) with the suspension at the bushing fastener tightening position.
8. Carefully lower the trailing arm and remove the jack.
9. Remove and discard the shock absorber lower bolt and flag nut.
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To install, tighten to 90 Nm (66 ft. lbs.) with the suspension at the bushing fastener tightening position.
10. Remove and discard the toe link outboard bolt.
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To install, tighten to 110 Nm (81 ft. lbs.) with the suspension at the bushing fastener tightening position.
AWD vehicles
11. Remove the wheel speed sensor harness bracket nut and position aside the bracket.
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To install, tighten to 23 Nm (17 ft. lbs.).
12. Remove the toe link.
13. Remove the 4 trailing arm-to knuckle nuts and the trailing arm toe link bracket.
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Discard the nuts.
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To install, tighten to 115 Nm (85 ft. lbs.).
All vehicles
14. Remove the 2 trailing arm-to-frame bolts, cone washers and the trailing arm.
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Discard the nuts.
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To install, tighten the bolts to 133 Nm (98 ft. lbs.).
15. CAUTION: Before tightening any suspension bushing fasteners, the suspension must be at the bushing fastener tightening position. Use a suitable
jack to raise the suspension until the distance between the center of the hub and the lip of the fender is equal to 395 mm (15.55 inch).
To install, reverse the removal procedure.
