Land Rover Defender: Coil Spring

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

GENERAL EQUIPMENT

PART(S)

REMOVAL

CAUTION: Only tighten the nuts and bolts when the suspension is at the normal ride height. Failure to follow this instruction may result in damage to the vehicle.

NOTE:

• This procedure contains some variation in the illustrations depending on the vehicle specification, but the essential information is always correct.
• This procedure contains illustrations showing certain components removed to provide extra clarity.
• This procedure contains illustrations for left side components, right side components are similar.

1. Raise and support the vehicle on a suitable 2-post lift.

2. Remove the rear wheel tire and assembly.

3.

Release the height sensor from the rear lower control arm.

4.

Use a suitable stand to support the lower control arm.

General Equipment: Transmission jack

5.

Remove and discard the shock absorber to wheel knuckle nut and bolt.

6.

Remove and discard the 2 integral link nuts and bolts.

7.

• Remove and discard the tie-rod to wheel knuckle nut and bolt.
• Release the tie-rod from the wheel knuckle assembly.

8.

• Remove and discard the nut.
• Release the stabilizer bar link from the lower control arm.

9.

CAUTION: Make sure that during the release of the wheel knuckle assembly, the halfshaft is not released from the differential.

• Remove and discard the bolt.
• Release the wheel knuckle assembly from the lower control arm.

10.

NOTE: Note the orientation of the component prior to removal.

• Carefully lower the transmission jack to release the coil spring.

  General Equipment: Transmission jack

• Release the coil spring from the 2 isolator clips.
• Remove the coil spring.

INSTALLATION

1.

NOTE: Make sure that this component is installed to the noted removal position.

• Install the coil spring.
• Install the 2 clips.
• Carefully reposition the lower control arm with the transmission jack.

  General Equipment: Transmission jack

2.

• Install the wheel knuckle assembly.
• Install and tighten a new lower control arm to wheel knuckle bolt.

  Renew Part: Rear lower arm to knuckle nut and bolt Quantity: 1.

  Torque

  • Stage1: 70Nm
  • Stage2: 240º

3.

• Reposition the stabilizer bar link.
• Install and tighten a new stabilizer bar link nut.

  Renew Part: Stabilizer bar link lower nut Quantity: 1.

  Torque: 185Nm

4.

• Install and tighten 2 new integral link bolts and nuts.

  Renew Part: Rear lower arm to knuckle nut and bolt Quantity: 1.

  Torque

  • Stage1: 50Nm
  • Stage2: 180º

5.

• Install the tie-rod to the wheel knuckle assembly.
• Install and tighten a new tie-rod to wheel knuckle nut and bolt.

  Renew Part: Tie-rod nut and bolt Quantity: 1.

  Torque

  • Stage1: 70Nm
  • Stage2: 240º

6. Install and tighten a new shock absorber to wheel knuckle nut and bolt.

Renew Part: Shock absorber to wheel knuckle mounting nut and bolt Quantity: 1.

Torque: 170Nm

7. Install the height sensor link.

8. Install the rear wheel and tire.

9. Use Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) approved wheel alignment equipment to inspect the wheel alignment and adjust if required.

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