landrover Workshop Repair Guides

Land Rover Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

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REAR SUSPENSION

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REPAIR

REAR ROAD SPRING

Service repair no - 64.20.01

Remove

1. Loosen rear road wheel retaining nuts.
2. Support chassis on stands and remove wheels.

3. Support rear axle weight with jack.
4. Disconnect shock absorbers at one end.
5. Position coil spring compressor correctly on road

spring.

6. Compress spring evenly to facilitate removal.
7. Lower axle to free road spring from upper seat.

CAUTION: Avoid lowering axle further than
rear brake flexible hose will allow.

8. Remove spring retainer plate.
9. Withdraw road spring and spring isolator.

10. Lift off spring.

Refit

11. Reverse removal procedure.

REAR SHOCK ABSORBER

Service repair no - 64.30.02

Remove

NOTE: Air suspension vehicles:

See AIR

SUSPENSION, Repair, Rear Damper

1. Loosen road wheel retaining nuts.
2. Support chassis on stands. Remove road wheel

and support ear axle weight with jack.

3. Remove fixings and withdraw shock absorber

from axle bracket.

4. Remove upper fixings.
5. Withdraw shock absorber.
6. If required remove mounting bracket.
7. If required remove mounting rubbers.

Refit

8. Reverse removal procedure.

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