Rear suspension arm — removal and installation (Mazda Capella GE)

Removal

1. Remove the rear wheels.

Transverse levers

Front control arm

2. Loosen and remove the through bolt (indicated by arrows), fastening the levers to the hub bracket.

3. Remove the plugs from the rear suspension cross member.



4. Loosen the nuts securing the inner ends of the wishbones (indicated by arrows).

5. Mark the crossbar installation position on the underbody of the vehicle.

6. Place the jack under the crossbar, loosen the mounting bolts and lower the crossbar. Remove the inner pivot bolts and remove the control arm.

7. Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal.

Rear wishbones

8. Disconnect the stabilizer bar connecting rod from the rear control arm.



9. Remove the through bolt securing the outer ends of the control arms to the hub bracket.



10. Mark the installation position of the adjusting cams. Remove the inner mounting nuts and remove the rear wishbone.

11. Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal.

Trailing arms

12. Remove the handbrake cable from the suspension arm.



13. Unscrew the bolt securing the lever to the hub bracket.



14. Loosen the pivot bolt and remove the trailing arm.

Installation

15. Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal.