2. Remove the seat belt.
3. Remove the rear pillar side trim.
4. Remove the decorative brake light cover and additional brake light.
5. Remove the rear shelf.
6. Remove the rear wheel.
7. Disconnect the brake hose and speed sensor from the rack.
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Removal the rear suspension strut
1 - rear side door seal,
2 - upper trim of the rear pillar,
3 - seat belt,
4 - rear shelf,
5 - decorative cover of the brake light,
6 - additional brake light assembly,
7 - rear seat cushion,
8 - back of the rear seat.
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8. Disconnect the anti-roll bar from the rear suspension strut.
10. Remove the rear suspension shock absorber strut with the spring.
a) Loosen the two nuts on the bottom of the strut.
b) Place the jack under the fist.
c) Remove the plug.
d) Loosen the rack nut.
d) Unscrew the three nuts securing the rack.
e) Slowly lower the jack and remove the two bolts from the bottom of the strut.
6. Remove the spring.
a) Install a bolt and two nuts on the bracket at the bottom of the rack and secure it in a vice.
b) Install the special tool on the spring as shown in the figure.
c) Using the special tool, compress the spring.
Caution: When compressing the spring, do not hook the special tool on the lower and upper coils of the spring. Also, do not damage the lower seat of the spring.
d) Unscrew the nut and remove the upper support of the strut, the compression stroke limiter, the spring, and the lower vibration isolator.
Checking the shock absorber
When pulling and pressing the shock absorber rod, check that its movement is smooth and there is no extraneous resistance or noise.
If faulty, replace the shock absorber.