- remove the wheel;
- disconnect the brake caliper from the wheel bearing support and secure it to the body with a wire clip, avoiding tension on the brake hoses;
- unscrew the mounting bolt and remove the wheel speed sensor;
- support the rocker arm with a garage jack and disconnect the shock absorber from the rocker arm
- disconnect the guide lever from the wheel bearing support;
- disconnect the wishbone from the wheel bearing support;
- disconnect the integral lever from the wheel bearing support and from the rocker arm;
- disconnect the stabilizer bar mounting strut from the rocker arm;
- disconnect the rocker arm from the front of the rear axle beam.
Press the wheel suspension down, move the spring away (1, Fig. 14.58) to the side and remove it. Check and, if necessary, replace the insulating gaskets (13, 14, see Fig. 14.56) springs. Lubricate the spring insulating pads with a sliding agent.
Caution! The spring insulating pad must enter the fastening with geometric closure. Otherwise, there is a risk that the coil spring will deviate from the centering element. This will lead to the appearance of noise, limited functionality and a change in the dynamic properties of the car.
Replace the bushing in the rocking arm under the shock absorber bolt. Tighten the new self-locking nut securing the stabilizer bar to the rocking arm to a torque of 100 N·m (10.0 kgf·m). Install the shock absorber mounting bolt and tighten the new nut (M14x1.5) with a flange to a torque of 165 N·m (16.5 kgf·m) on a loaded vehicle standing on its wheels.