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3D-10 REAR SUSPENSION
Reassembly
1. Apply grease to both faces of each leaf spring at
reassembly.
2. Set the leaf springs aligning the setting mark before
disassemble.
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3. Assemble the leaf springs using a bench press.
4. Apply grease to the outside of the bushing.
Install a new center bolt and tighten it to the specified
torque.
Torque N
m (kg
m/lb
ft)
29 (3.0/22)
5. Install the bushing using a bench press and a suitable
metal fitting.
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REAR SUSPENSION 3D-11
TROUBLESHOOTING
1. BODY INCLINATION
Checkpoint Trouble Cause Countermeasure
ReplaceBushings worn or
disintegrated NG
Mounting brackets
Shock absorbers
ReplaceDefective
Spring brackets and U-bolts
Shackle pins and bushings
Replace
Retighten
Replace
Cracked
Bolt loosened
Worn or disintegrated
Regrease
Replace
Poorly lubricated
Weak or broken
OK OK
OK
NG NG NG NG NG NG
OKSpring
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3D-12 REAR SUSPENSION
2. REDUCTION GROUND CLEARANCE
Checkpoint Trouble Cause Countermeasure
Bushings
Leaf springs
Regrease
Replace
Retighten
Replace
Poorly lubricated
Deteriorated or disintegrated
Loosened
Broken
Springs clip bandsReplaceWorn or broken
Continued on the next pageOK
NG NG NG NG NG
OK OK
Condition of load
Wipe off excess greaseOver lubricated NG
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REAR SUSPENSION 3D-13
Checkpoint Trouble Cause Countermeasure
Replace
Cracked or damaged
Retighten
Loose
OK
NG
NG
Parts for looseness
Continued from the previous page
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3D-14 REAR SUSPENSION
3. SPRING BREAKAGE
Checkpoint Trouble Cause Countermeasure
Replace
Oil leakage
NG
Shock absorber
Replace
Bushing worn
U-bolts
Shackle pins and pivot pins
Replace
Retighten
Retighten
Damaged
Bolts and nuts for loosening
Bolts and nuts for loosening
Replace
Worn or damaged
OK
OK
NG
NG
NG
NG
NG
OK
Condition of loading
Continued on the next page
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REAR SUSPENSION 3D-15
Checkpoint Trouble Cause Countermeasure
Center bolts
Replace
Retighten
Replace
Damaged
Loosened
Defective
Spring bushing
Replace
Replace
Worn or disintegrated
Brackets cracked
OK NG
NG
NG
NG
NG
OK
Continued from the previous page
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3D-16 REAR SUSPENSION
4. HARSHNESS
Checkpoint Trouble Cause Countermeasure
Bushings in suspension
System
Tire inflation pressure
Retighten or replace
Replace
Adjust
Loosen or broken
Defective
Incorrect
Tires for out of balance
Adjust or replace
Replace tires
Incorrect
Noise does not have any
specific pattern
OK
NG NG NG NG NG
OK OK Road test vehicle(Noise has a
certain pattern)
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3E-10 WHEELS AND TIRES
TROUBLESHOOTING
Typical examples of abnormal tire tread wear and major causes :
CAUTION:
Similar wear patterns can be caused by worn suspension parts, misalignment of wheels and tires, and
other suspension related problems.
Spotty wear - wear localized
on shoulder section. In
extreme cases, the tire
becomes polygonal in shape.
Tire or wheel out of
round or distorted.Hub or knuckle out
of round or distorted.Play in hub bearings
or ball joints.Rotating parts out of
balance.
Tread wear one-sided.
Rotating parts out of
balance.Tire or wheel out of
round.Hub or knuckle out
of round or distorted.
Localized tread wear.
Once spotty wear develops in
tread due to hard braking or
abrupt starting, localized wear
tends to be accelerated.
