How do you overhaul the rear shock absorber with coil spring on 2004 Toyota Corolla?

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You should commence rear shock absorber coil spring overhaul by taking away the rear wheel together with the spare wheel cover assembly and rear floor finish plate and luggage compartment trim cover inner LH. Putting a jack under the rear axle beam, remove first the 2 nuts and bolt along with subsequently the nut and washer and shock absorber. The shock absorber assembly rear LH requires Special Service Tool: 09727-30021 to compress the coil spring but the use of impact wrenches should be avoided because they can damage the tool. Use a 6 mm hexagon wrench to hold the piston rod while removing the nut and separate the support plate from the cushion then the spring bracket from the upper insulator along with the suspension support and spring bumper and coil spring. The shock absorber assembly needs inspection when the rod is compressed and extended to verify correct function and sound quality; replace the assembly if issues arise. Insert the shock absorber through the necessary space of the spring lower seat while compressing the coil spring with Special Service Tool: 09727-30021. Then place the coil spring inside the shock absorber and position the lower end into the seat gap. Users should first install the spring bumper and suspension support before positioning the spring bracket with upper insulator according to the illustration. When performing this operation they must ensure symmetry on the RH side. After installing the cushion and support plate temporarily tighten a new center nut with the Special Service Tool: 09727-30021 detached then check the spring bracket direction before securing a new nut while using a 6 mm hexagon wrench to torque the piston rod to 56 Nm (571 kgf-cm, 41 ft. lbs.). First mount the coil spring shock absorber then set its nut and washer loosely before attaching the 2 nuts and bolt and torque them to 80 Nm (816 kgf-cm, 59 ft. lbs.). The suspension stabilization includes putting the rear wheel onto position and lowering the vehicle before bouncing it multiple times. It is essential to fully tighten the rear shock absorber with coil spring nut to reach a torque of 80 Nm (816 kgf-cm, 59 ft. lbs.) before performing the rear wheel alignment inspection. The disposal of shock absorber assembly rear LH requires the shock absorber rod extension and drilling a cylinder hole to discharge internal gas while being watchful of flying chips and remembering that the gas is both colorless and odorless and non-toxic.

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