Rear Suspension Member. Exploded View

Exploded View

Removal and Installation

Removal and Installation

REMOVAL

For rear disc brake rotor, refer to Removal and Installation.

For rear brake assembly, refer to Removal and Installation.

Remove the wheel sensors and the wheel sensor harness. Refer to Exploded View.

Remove the exhaust main muffler assembly. Refer to Exploded View.

Remove the shock absorber lower bolts. Refer to Exploded View.

Remove EVAP canister. Refer to Removal and Installation.

Using suitable jack (A) support the rear suspension member.

Warning:

Place a suitable jack under the center of the rear suspension member.

CAUTION:

Do not damage the rear suspension member with the suitable jack.

Slowly lower the suitable jack, then remove the upper coil spring seats and the coil springs.

Remove the rear suspension member, the rear suspension arms, the radius rods, the front lower links, and the rear knuckles from the Nissan Sentra vehicle as a unit.

Remove coil spring lower rubber seat.

If necessary, remove rear knuckle (LH/RH). Refer to Removal and Installation (Disc brake) or Removal and Installation (Drum brake).

If necessary, remove the rear suspension arms. Refer to Removal and Installation.

If necessary, remove the front lower links. Refer to Removal and Installation.

INSTALLATION

Installation is in the reverse order of the removal.

• Install the rear suspension member and tighten bolts in the sequence shown.

  

  Bolts 1–3

  : 172.5 N·m (18 kg-m, 127 ft-lb)

• Perform final tightening of installation position between front suspension member and transverse links (rubber bushing) under unladen condition with tires on level ground.

• Check wheel sensor harness for proper connection.

• After installation, Check wheel alignment. Refer to Wheel Alignment (Unladen*1).

• Adjust the neutral position of the steering angle sensor. Refer to Description.

CAUTION:

• Do not reuse the rear suspension link nuts at the rear suspension member.

• Do not reuse exhaust gaskets.