Damper - rear (page 3 of 3)

Refit

1. Inspect damper, mounting plate rubber and dust cover for deterioration and damage.
2. Clean mating faces of spring, damper and mounting plate.
3. Clean damper shaft and bump stop plate.
4. Position spring in spring compressor, locate spring in arms and compress spring by 2 to 3 cm.
5. Fit damper to spring, ensure spring is located in recess in damper plate.
6. Fit dust cover and bump stop cup.
7. Fit spring aid and bump plate.
8. Fit mounting plate and rebound washer.

CAUTION: Align tag on dust cover to damper.

9. Using a NEW nut, hold damper shaft with an Allen key and tighten nut to 57 Nm.
10. Fit top mounting cover.
11. Release spring and remove assembly from spring compressor.
12. Clean mating face of top mounting plate.
13. Fit rubber seal to top mounting.
14. Position damper assembly and align top mounting to body and tighten nuts to 45 Nm.
15. Fit rear quarter lower trim casing. See BODY, Interior trim components.
16. Fit bolts securing damper to hub carrier and tighten to 205 Nm.
17. Clean ABS sensor, smear sensor with anti-seize grease and fit sensor to hub carrier.
18. Locate brake hose and ABS harness in bracket.
19. Secure brake hose with ’C’ clip.
20. Connect brake pipe to brake hose.
21. Remove clamp from brake hose.
22. Bleed brakes. See BRAKES, Adjustments.
23. Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to correct torque. See INFORMATION, Torque wrench settings.
24. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.