Trailing arm

Refit

1. Clean ball joint taper, track control arm and subframe mating faces.
2. Position track control arm to subframe and rear hub.
3. Fit and tighten torx bolt securing track control arm to rear subframe to 60 Nm.
4. Fit and tighten nut securing track control arm to rear hub to 38 Nm.
5. Fit road wheel(s), fit wheel nuts and tighten in a diagonal sequence to 70 Nm.
6. Remove stands and lower vehicle.
7. Check rear wheel alignment. See STEERING, Adjustments.

TRAILING ARM

Service repair no - 64.35.46

Remove

1. Raise rear of vehicle and support on stand(s).

WARNING: Do not work on or under a vehicle supported only by a jack. Always support the vehicle on safety stands.

2. Remove road wheel.
3. Remove wheel arch access panel (RH side only).

4. Remove nut and bolt securing trailing arm to trailing arm compliance bush.
5. Remove 2 bolts securing trailing arm to rear hub.
6. Manoeuvre trailing arm from vehicle.

Refit

1. Clean mating faces of trailing arm and trailing arm bushes.
2. Clean and thoroughly dry bolts securing trailing arm to rear hub.
3. Manoeuvre trailing arm into position.
4. Apply Loctite 242 to the first 3 threads of bolts securing trailing arm to rear hub.
5. Fit bolts securing trailing arm to rear hub, do not tighten at this stage.
6. Ft nut and bolt securing trailing arm to trailing arm compliance bush and tighten to 100 Nm.
7. Tighten trailing arm to hub bolts to 60 Nm.
8. Fit wheel arch access panel and secure with screws (RH side only).
9. Fit road wheel(s), fit wheel nuts and tighten in a diagonal sequence to 70 Nm.
10. Remove stands and lower vehicle.