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Rear Suspension: Description

Independent type rear suspension with coil springs. Semi-trailing control arms pivot on crossmember and connect to half shafts which bolt directly to output shafts. Coil springs and shock absorbers operate between control arms and body. On 4 Cyl. models a stabilizer bar is attached to crossmember and linked to both control arms.

Fig 1: HALF SHAFT DISCONNECTED FROM OUTPUT SHAFT
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