How to overhaul the rear coil spring on 2004 Toyota Matrix?

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The overhaul process of the rear coil spring starts by first removing rear wheel components followed by deck board No.2 then deck board sub-assy before deck floor box rear and luggage compartment tray and finally shock absorber head cover. The jack should support the rear axle beam assembly while you remove the two nuts and bolt, then the nut and rear shock absorber LH cushion retainer before taking out the rear shock absorber with coil spring. The installation of Special Service Tool (09727-30021) for coil spring rear LH compression requires manual procedure and prohibits the usage of impact wrench tools to prevent tool damage. Use a 6 mm hexagon wrench to hold the piston rod before removing the nut along with rear shock absorber cushion washer No.1, rear suspension support, rear spring front bracket sub-assy LH, LH support assembly rear suspension, rear coil spring insulator upper LH, rear spring bumper No.1 LH and coil spring rear LH. To check the shock absorber assembly rear LH for proper function its rod needs compression and extension testing; immediate replacement with a new part should occur if any defect appears. To install the rear shock absorber assembly LH, use the same special service tool to compress the coil spring rear LH and then place the coil spring within the absorber assembly before fitting its lower end between the spring lower seat. Fit the rear spring bumper Number 1 LH and the LH support assembly rear suspension before aligning the rear coil spring insulator upper LH to the rear spring front bracket sub-assy LH correctly. Initialize the new center nut first, remove the special service tool, validate the rear spring front bracket sub-assy LH orientation, install a 6 mm hexagon wrench on the piston rod before torqueing the nut to 56 Nm (571 kgf-cm, 41 ft. lbs.). Fasten the rear shock absorber combined with coil spring through two nuts and a bolt while torquing them to 80 Nm (816 kgf-cm, 59 ft. lbs.). The repair required installation of the luggage compartment tray followed by the deck board sub-assy, deck board No.2, deck floor box rear and shock absorber head cover. The suspension stabilization begins after installing the rear wheel then lowering the vehicle while torquing the wheel to 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.). After this, perform several bounces to stabilize the system. Inspect rear wheel alignment after tightening the rear shock absorbernut to 80 Nm(816 kgf-cm, 59 ft. lbs.). To properly dispose of the shock absorber assembly rear LH you must fully extend the shock absorber rod while drilling a hole into the cylinder to release the gas contents without letting fragments escape and confirming the released gas has no smell or toxicity.

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