Toyota 48531-49285
Shock Absorber, Rear

Start service of the suspension strut by removing the front wheel while tightening it to 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.). After disconnecting the stabilizer bar link remove its bolt while using 44 Nm (450 kgf-cm, 32 ft. lbs.) torque and if the ball joint moves with the bolt secure it with a 5 mm hexagon wrench on the stud. The service procedure for shock absorber flexible hoses starts with unscrewing their bolt using a wrench set to 18.5 Nm (190 kgf-cm, 14 ft. lbs.) torque. The correct procedure for shock absorber installation involves removing a bolt which disconnects both the flexible hose and the ABS speed sensor wire from vehicles with ABS installations at specified torques of 18.5 Nm (190 kgf-cm, 14 ft. lbs.). Unscrew the two nuts which fasten the shock absorber coil spring at 143 Nm (1,460 kgf-cm, 105 ft. lbs.) torque from the lower side of the shock absorber but maintain the two bolts in place. Begin by removing three suspension support nuts with a torque of 80 Nm (820 kgf-cm, 59 ft. lbs.) followed by taking out the two bolts and two nuts situated at the lower shock absorber with a note to apply engine oil on the nut threads during installation. Reconstruction of the system starts with a reverse installation sequence and you need to inspect the front wheel alignment when everything is put back together.

Remove the 2 bolts and 2 nuts at the lower side of the shock absorber, noting that during installation, the nut's threads should be coated with engine oil.

Compress and extend the shock absorber rod to check for abnormal resistance or unusual sounds.

Compress and extend the rod to check for abnormal resistance or unusual sounds.