- deterioration in smoothness of movement, frequent «breakdowns» pendants;
- visible distortion of the rear of the car or a significant difference in height between the front and rear that occurred during operation;
- strongly pronounced traces of the collision of the coils of the spring.
NOTE: Replace springs as a set (left and right at the same time).
You will need a spring compressor.
USEFUL ADVICE: It is more convenient to carry out work with the assistant, having established the car on the lift.
1. If you are replacing the springs on a lift, place jack stands under the lower arm and lower the vehicle with a slight load on the suspension. When working on a viewing ditch, this operation is not required.
2. Turn away nuts of fastening of racks of the stabilizer to the lower suspension arms (cm. «Replacing parts of the rear suspension anti-roll bar»).
3. Turn out a bolt of fastening of the shock-absorber to an arm of a beam of a back suspension bracket, take a bolt (cm. «Replacing the shock absorber rear suspension») and take the shock absorber to the side so that it does not interfere with work.
WARNING: Do not swing shock absorber further than necessary for operation to avoid stem bending.
4. Install the spring compressor..
5.... and compress the spring.
6. Unload the car's suspension by removing the supports from under the lower arm (if you are on a lift), or raise the car (if you work with a jack) and remove the spring by pushing the lower control arm down.
WARNING: Be careful when removing and installing the spring to avoid injury from spring firing from the suspension.
7. Remove the top..
8.... and bottom (shown on removed lower arm) spring pads.
WARNING: Replace damaged spring gaskets with new ones.
9. Establish a spring with linings on the car in an order, the return to removal. Replace the second spring in the same way.
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