Rear Axle: Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Subaru Impreza. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Temporarily tighten the rear housing to the upper arm.
- Aligning with the mounting hole of the rear brake back plate, temporarily tighten the rear hub unit bearing to the rear housing.CAUTION:
- Be careful not to damage the magnetic encoder.
- Do not get closer the tool which charged magnetism to magnetic encoder.
- Attach the rear drive shaft to the rear hub unit bearing.
- Tighten the new axle nut temporarily.CAUTION: Use new axle nuts.
- Attach the links to the rear housing and tighten them to the specified torque.
Tightening torque:
Upper arm
90 N.m (9.2 kgf-m, 66.4 ft-lb)
Front lateral link
60 N.m (6.1 kgf-m, 44 ft-lb)
Rear lateral link
120 N.m (12.2 kgf-m, 89 ft-lb)
Trailing link
90 N.m (9.2 kgf-m, 66.4 ft-lb)
- Tighten the four bolts of the rear housing.
Tightening torque:
65 N.m (6.6 kgf-m, 47.9 ft-lb)
- Install the rear disc rotor. (Disc brake model)
- Install the brake drum. (Drum brake model)
- Install the rear disc brake caliper to the rear housing. (Disc brake model)
Tightening torque:
66 N.m (6.7 kgf-m, 48.7 ft-lb)
- Install the brake hose bracket and rear ABS wheel speed sensor.
Tightening torque:
Brake hose bracket
33 N.m (3.4 kgf-m, 24.3 ft-lb)
Rear ABS wheel speed sensor
7.5 N.m (0.76 kgf-m, 5.5 ft-lb)
- While pressing the brake pedal, tighten the new axle nuts to the specified torque.
Tightening torque:
190 N.m (19.4 kgf-m, 140 ft-lb)
CAUTION:- Do not install wheel and let it touch the ground before tightening the axle nut. Failure to follow this rule may damage the axle bearing.
- Do not overtighten the nuts as this may damage the axle bearing.
- After tightening the axle nut, lock it securely.
- Install the rear wheels.
Tightening torque:
100 N.m (10.2 kgf-m, 73.8 ft-lb)
- Connect the ground cable to the battery.
- Inspect the wheel alignment and adjust if necessary.