Toyota Yaris: Rear Coil Spring / Removal

REMOVAL

CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT

The necessary procedures (adjustment, calibration, initialization, or registration) that must be performed after parts are removed and installed, or replaced during rear coil spring removal/installation are shown below.

PROCEDURE

1. REMOVE REAR WHEEL

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2. REMOVE REAR STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY

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3. REMOVE REAR COIL SPRING

(a) Place matchmarks on the No. 2 camber adjust cam, rear suspension toe adjust cam sub-assembly and rear suspension member sub-assembly.

*a Matchmark

(b) Loosen the nut (rear suspension member sub-assembly side) of the rear No. 2 suspension arm assembly.

NOTICE:

Hold the rear suspension toe adjust cam sub-assembly while rotating the nut.

(c) Using a jack and a wooden block, support the rear No. 2 suspension arm assembly. NOTICE: When jacking up the rear No. 2 suspension arm assembly, be sure to jack it up slowly. Make sure to perform this operation with the vehicle kept as low as possible.

*a Wooden Block *b Jack

(d) Remove the bolt and nut, and separate the rear No. 2 suspension arm assembly (rear axle carrier sub-assembly side) from the rear axle carrier sub-assembly. NOTICE: Loosen the bolt with the nut secured.

(e) Slowly lower the rear No. 2 suspension arm assembly, and then remove the rear coil spring.

4. REMOVE REAR UPPER COIL SPRING INSULATOR

(a) Remove the rear upper coil spring insulator from the vehicle body.

5. REMOVE REAR LOWER COIL SPRING INSULATOR

(a) Remove the rear lower coil spring insulator from the rear No. 2 suspension arm assembly.